For years, people have begged Washington for a tax code that is simple and easy to understand.
— Kevin Brady
I'm not going to risk our precious military resources on an ineffective, unproductive mission.
I wanted to be clear that Republicans will continue to be a champion for expanding economic freedom to trade. It is at the heart of our free-enterprise system.
I love trade. I love trade. First, it's economic freedom. It's the freedom to buy, sell, and compete with as little government interference as possible. Secondly, it's a jobs issue.
Obamacare's design flaws were not the fault of the American people.
Voters have figured out Republicans want to save Medicare for the long term, and they know that those who say everything's just fine with it aren't leveling with them.
Urgency creates decision making.
We need smarter, 21st-century budget guardrails that would gradually trim the size of Washington in order to spur private investment, create jobs, and boost the income of hard-working Americans on Main Street.
The harsh reality is that we simply cannot tax our way out of our overspending and debt problem. We need a balanced approach that includes both a stronger economy to generate new tax revenues and bipartisan guardrails, which will help ensure that future presidents and congresses spend within our means.
Washington knows how to spend money.
We will never be defined by tragedy but, instead, by how we respond to it.
Given a choice between President Trump with more freedom for Americans and ObamaCare with more government, I chose to stand with President Trump and freedom.
American jobs are being lost to foreign countries, and U.S. companies are urged to move their manufacturing plants, new technologies and headquarters overseas.
Houston is a dynamic, international city shaped by leaders who dreamed big and acted with an eye firmly focused on the long term.
Americans have seen the value of the dollar slowly decline due to the steady erosion of inflation.
Our compassion for one another, and our individual actions to help, is what makes our nation - and our community - great.
In 2012, I helped lead the successful effort in Congress to allow states to conduct drug testing of people receiving unemployment benefits.
The ability to immediately deduct the costs of capital investments will help employers improve worker productivity and output - which grows Main Street jobs. And with these savings, businesses across the country will have more freedom to grow, hire new workers, and increase wages.
America's real national security interest in the region is protecting our friend Israel.
I know we disagree with Mr. Trump on this area. I'm hopeful that we can convince him that making our tax code more pro-growth will make America stronger, but to do that, it's not enough to simply buy American: we need to sell American all throughout the world.
I stopped - just killed - President Obama's $10-a-barrel gas tax.
I'm absolutely confident - in fact, I'm optimistic that by focusing on quality and innovation in Medicare - that we can save that program for the long term in a very positive way.
One of my most rewarding congressional duties is nominating future military leaders to study at America's service academies. The exceptional young men and women who receive these coveted nominations earn a top-of-the-line education and the opportunity to serve their country as a military officer.
The speakers I value don't just sound intelligent but can boil down complex issues in a clear, understandable way that encourages the public to think about the solutions.
Congress must build on the success of the Budget Control Act.
To achieve responsible budget savings, government must be retooled with an effective spending-control system.
As Chairman of the Ways and Means committee, I am proud to have written about half of the American Health Care Act that passed the House so we can finally provide Americans with patient-centered healthcare that fits your family's needs.
Whether you are pro-choice or strongly pro-life, as I am, there should be common ground that abortion ceases to be an option when a baby can live outside the mother's womb or experience excruciating pain from a procedure.
For decades, American companies, large and small, have been competing with one hand tied behind their backs thanks to our unfair, outdated tax code.
Longer and more frequent delays for international passengers at Bush will only cede business to Houston's competitors - and the jobs that go along with it.
Requiring the Fed to focus on preserving the purchasing power of the dollar will create a solid foundation for economic growth.
The single greatest force for deficit reduction is a growing economy.
Our Savior's birth is the ultimate reminder that miracles happen and often when we don't expect them.
My friends and family know I love playing baseball - Little League through college. And every year in the annual Congressional Baseball Game for charity played at Nationals Stadium.
Full and immediate expensing is widely recognized as one of the most pro-growth tax policies around.
There are real impacts from lowering tax rates, encouraging savings.
We think Medicare Advantage is a key part of healthcare and is bringing some of the innovation - I think a lot of the innovation - back to that marketplace for seniors.
The people now trapped in Obamacare did what the government mandated them to do - they complied with the law. They should not be left out to dry.
I think it's important, especially in health care, to take this step by step, whether it's the replacement of the Affordable Care Act, how we make Medicaid work better, how we save Medicare for the long term.
You know Washington. If the deadline is midnight, they'll start working on it at 11:30.
Unlike the American inventions and achievements that have expanded horizons of possibility, our nation's tax code has become an excessive burden that strangles individual opportunity and economic freedom.
The global boom in commodities fueled by a debt-financed infrastructure and real-estate bubble in China is over.
If Washington were a factory, it would manufacture spending.
As chairman of the tax-writing House Ways & Means Committee, I continue to be inspired by President Reagan's 1985 national address to the American people as he challenged them to join him in boldly reforming the broken, complex tax code.
One of the most offensive actions by the IRS is its continued unlawful seizures of money and assets of innocent Americans, called civil asset forfeiture.
Whole communities have been devastated as good-paying jobs continue to leave the U.S.
A stronger global hub at Bush means a stronger economic future for Houston.
Inflation destroys savings, impedes planning, and discourages investment. That means less productivity and a lower standard of living.
This turbulent world is far from a perfect place.
One of America's best investments in peace and security is our special relationship with Israel.
