Voting Resources
Economy
It is no accident that Texas consistently leads the nation in job creation. Some have described this economic powerhouse as a "Texas Miracle." But, we know better than that. The Texas Economic Experience is rooted in concepts and principles that will work anywhere they're tried: Keeping taxes low, creating a predictable regulatory climate, cracking down on lawsuit abuse, and investing in critical infrastructure like roads, water and schools in a fiscally responsible way.
December 22nd, 2011
The California Insurance Commissioner has approved a 37% rate increase for 2012. This move is being made in spite of the fact that Governor Jerry Brown vetoed several legislative measures that would have increased workers...
December 7th, 2011
Today, the House approved my amendment to the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act (H.R. 10) – legislation that would require congressional approval of any federal regulation with an economic impact...
November 16th, 2011
In a recent survey of American teachers, it was reported that 76% of middle school students say that they plan to pursue a college degree or higher, but in actuality, only 28% of these students will actually attend a...
October 13th, 2011
I released the following statement regarding Wednesday's House passage of pending Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with South Korea, Panama and Colombia:I applaud the House’s approval of three job-creating agreements that will...
October 7th, 2011
U.S. Representative Kevin Brady (TX-8) gives and update from Capitol Hill for TexasGOPVote about three trade agreements that have been moved through the House Committee on Ways & Means.The three trade agreements are:H.R...
October 1st, 2011
Devastating wildfires across Texas in recent weeks have been the most visible evidence of a year-long drought that Texas officials have declared to be the worst on record. Behind the highly visible carnage caused by the...
September 16th, 2011
President Obama today signed into law the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (H.R. 1249) a bipartisan, bicameral bill that updates our patent system to encourage innovation, job creation and economic growth. Both...
August 24th, 2011
NRCC - As President Obama took to the stump last week to defend Democrats’ failed economic policies, recent commentary noted that the “ever-present president” had “never been more public”: OBAMA “THE EVER-PRESENT PRESIDENT”...
July 4th, 2011
We have professional politicians running our country whose theory on government is a mess, to say the least. These policy makers and elected officials lack the clarity, simplicity, and intellectual honesty to live up to...
June 27th, 2011
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Brady, introduced legislation that would impose mandatory smart caps on federal spending and provide for flexible fiscal guardrails that shrink the size of government.“Creating jobs is...
December 22nd, 2011
I issued the following statement on the Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act:This is not complicated. The House bill keeps everyone’s payroll taxes stable for one year. The Senate bill allows everyone’s taxes to...
December 7th, 2011
I issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s speech in Osawatomie, Kansas on economic fairness:
November 10th, 2011
A government-guaranteed loan to a so-called green energy company Solyndra has been in the news lately. Solyndra was supposed to employ thousands of Americans in the production of solar panels and received federal loan...
October 12th, 2011
The agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea are jobs bills that will immediately help our economy and create opportunities for American businesses to grow.These three agreements could help create 250,000 American...
October 3rd, 2011
I released released the following statement today in response to the White House formally submitting to Congress free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea:While President Obama’s action on three pending...
September 25th, 2011
Written by: Reps. Gene Green, Al Green, John Culberson and Pete Olson.With NASA’s recent announcement of plans to move forward with the development of the Space Launch System (SLS), America now has the major...
August 24th, 2011
National unemployment remains stubbornly high, with the latest figures for July showing 9.1 percent unemployment. Even Texas – which has done better than any other state in the nation in adding private sector jobs over the...
August 5th, 2011
NRCC - The Obama administration continued earlier this week to spin its dismal economic record, claiming that Obama has “stabilize[d] our economy” and that the economy has begun to “grow again”:CARNEY: OBAMA HAS “STABILIZE[D...
June 28th, 2011
Some of you may be aware that as I have told people, Bill O’Reilly is not a conservative. Many think he is, for a simple reason: they literally don’t know what they are talking about. He inclines...
June 15th, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) joined Mike Crapo (R-ID), Mike Enzi (R-WY), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Jim Risch (R-ID), and Pat Toomey (R-PA), Tuesday to cosponsor Senator Portman’s (R-OH) bill to reduce...
