Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Navigating school funding challenges amid COVID-19, what many hospitals are facing right now, our weekly political roundup, and MindTravel "silent hikes."
Posted on · Congressman Kevin Brady of The Woodlands discusses with Houston Matters the nearly $37 billion disaster relief bill signed by President Trump.
Posted on · The Woodlands’ congressman says border adjustment is needed to make American companies more competitive globally and protect manufacturing jobs. Critics argue it will hurt American consumers and retailers by driving up the cost of imports.
Posted on · Rep. Kevin Brady discusses the GOP healthcare plan and his pursuit of tax reform. Plus he updates us on the status of his colleague, Rep. Steve Scalise, who was shot in the June 14 attack on a GOP baseball practice. Also this hour: pet care advice and an update on Houston sports.
Posted on · Congressman Kevin Brady represents Texasâ 8th congressional district, which begins at The Woodlands and stretches north along Interstate 45 through portions of Montgomery and Walker Counties. The Republican has held the position since 1997. Rep. Brady, who serves as the chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, joins us to talk about some of […]
Posted on · The president-elect wants to slap a 35-percent tariff on imports from U.S. companies that move jobs overseas. Top Republicans in Congress are lukewarm to the idea.
Posted on · Federal officials are saying “no thanks” to getting involved in a proposed, high-speed rail line between Houston and Dallas. That means the state will have to make some big decisions on how that project goes forward.
Posted on · Five hundred homes have reported damage, but officials think that number will increase.
Posted on · The provision cuts the retirement benefits of public sector workers, such as teachers, who worked a second job in the private sector to make ends meet.
Posted on · Teachers, firefighters, and police officers often have to take a second job in order to make ends meet. In Texas and many other states, that often means they lose some of their Social Security benefits when they apply for their government pensions. Rep. Kevin Brady is leading a bipartisan effort to change that.
Posted on · Despite challenges from the right, the GOP incumbents won their respective primaries on Super Tuesday.
Posted on · Toth is banking on an anti-establishment vote against Brady in Texas’ 8th Congressional District. Brady was elected chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee last November.
Posted on · The president's series of proposed executive actions to tighten gun control is drawing heated reaction from Texas politicians.
Posted on · Texas Congressman Kevin Brady wants to change a long-standing provision of Social Security to provide more benefits to some public sector employees who work second jobs. He’s pushing for passage of a bill called The Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act to repeal and replace the Windfall Elimination Provision first passed back in the 1980s. On […]
Posted on · The lawmaker is co-sponsoring a bill that changes the way benefits are calculated and would replace the Windfall Elimination Provision.