Open Congress : Blog Articles for Rep. Kevin Brady [R, TX-8]

Lowering Taxes By Raising Taxes

2008-06-26T00:00:00Z

President Bush promises to veto this version of scrapping the AMT. What is the AMT? What different taxes do Democrats have in mind? What is the Republican alternative? We ask Texas Rep. Kevin Brady, a member of the House Ways and Means ...

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Bill Action: Introduced: HR 6367: To provide an exception to ...

2008-06-24T00:00:00Z

Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX] introduced HR 6367: To provide an exception to certain mandatory minimum sentence requirements for a law enforcement officer who uses, carries, or possesses a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence ...

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OneThird of US House CoSponsors Affordable Footwear Act American ...

2008-06-24T00:00:00Z

... of their financial obligationsAs we see the cost of living increase with gas and food prices rising American families are already finding their pockets pinched stated US Representative Kevin Brady RTX Affordable Footwear Act primary ...

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IRS still looking for 5M rebate recipients

2008-06-22T00:00:00Z

That's the law: Other retirees were the concern of one Congressman. Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) told the Commissioner that many seniors in his East Texas district were still confused about eligibility requirements. Retired ...

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Immigration Bill

2008-06-22T00:00:00Z

Minister of Immigration Clayton Cosgrove â€“ Auditor-General Kevin Brady will soon be snuffling through his department. *****. No indication yet as to how any of the various inquiries into the Immigration Service will relate to the . ...

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IRS still looking for 5M rebate recipients

2008-06-20T00:00:00Z

June 19 News Items

2008-06-19T00:00:00Z

Rep. Kevin Brady, R-The Woodlands, said today was "no time to be shortchanging the space program" of needed funds. House members worked across party lines to "ensure that NASA continues to be the world's premier space agency," said

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Immigration Bill

2008-06-19T00:00:00Z

Immigration Bill C 50 Minister of Immigration Clayton Cosgrove â€“ Auditor-General Kevin Brady will soon be snuffling through his department. *****. No indication yet as to how any of the various inquiries into the Immigration Service ...

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Are stimulus checks coming fast enough?

2008-06-19T00:00:00Z

Congressman debated the efficiency the IRS has had in informing the public about filling out and receiving checks, and the amount of time it takes to distribute them. Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) argued that the Americans actually need to ...

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High Fuel Prices Wiping Out Stimulus Checks (Rep. Kevin Brady)

2008-06-18T00:00:00Z

My concern is that high fuel prices are wiping out much of the impact of the stimulus checks, which was debatable anyway. By failing to act to produce more American-made energy and allowing our dependence on foreign oil to grow ...

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Immigration News

2008-06-17T00:00:00Z

Claims that immigration officers have been cutting corners when dealing with applications will be investigated by Auditor-General Kevin Brady, it was reported today. Immigration News In Uk The deportation of an 83-year-old Caledonia man ...

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TxDOT announces use of existing highways for TTC-69

2008-06-13T00:00:00Z

Rep. Kevin Brady from The Woodlands, who led a nine-member state congressional delegation to push for the corridor to stay out of the way of rural communities, said he wants to also push for upgrading existing highways, including US 59, ...

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'Jewish settler attack' on film

2008-06-13T00:00:00Z

â€œI believe the impeachment resolution is beyond ludicrous. Even the five minutes we spent on it were a waste of time,â€ said Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas). â€œI wanted it off the floor and dealt with.â€ Original here.

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US seeks mutual beef export fix with S. Korean min

2008-06-12T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US Trade Representative Susan Schwab and South Korean Trade Minister Kim Jong-hoon will seek a "mutually agreeable path forward" in a meeting this week as sharp political turmoil in South Korea threatens a deal ...

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Hillary says Hug?, and Halliburton says Dubai!

2008-06-12T00:00:00Z

Rep. Kevin Brady, R-The Woodlands, named the lowdownâ€is not speedy.â€ â€œOurselves would anatomy unadorned meaning,â€ Brady same, so an carapa oil and bosh unit on route toâ€go around where lard and jazz is,â€ Brady articulated. ...

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New Changes in Construction of I-69 Trans Texas Corridor proposed

2008-06-12T00:00:00Z

US Rep. Kevin Brady, R-The Woodlands, who had asked TxDOT to drop plans for the corridor in rural areas, said the change "allows the congressional delegation to work closely with Texas officials to find the resources to bring US 59 up ...

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Multiples

2008-06-11T00:00:00Z

An odd but mildly entertaining fact: Though the vote was largely split along party lines, several of the 24 Republicans who voted to refer Representative Dennis Kucinich's (D-OH) articles of impeachment against President George W. ...

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House Fails To Extend Jobless Benefits

2008-06-11T00:00:00Z

â€œThis measure is well-intended. Thereâ€™s no question about it,â€ said Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Tex.). But â€œthis bill abandons the minimum work requirement that has in the past prevented the unscrupulous from gaming the system.â€ ...

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Beef Delegations Ask US Officials for Cooperation

2008-06-10T00:00:00Z

On Tuesday, the GNP delegation met US lawmakers from â€œbeef beltâ€ states including Senator John Thune (South Dakota) and Rep. Kevin Brady (Texas) and asked them for cooperation. Also on Tuesday, the Vice Agriculture Minister Park ...

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Police Patrols Cut To Save Gas; But Officials Warn Of Risk To ...

2008-06-09T00:00:00Z

Yet officials from at least 30 law enforcement agencies met with US Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, recently to say rising fuel costs could compromise public safety. Brady says some departments are cutting patrols by using two officers per ...

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