• BRADY, KEVIN
Experience: House: District 8, 1997-Present
Home State: Texas
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $3,651,413Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Kevin P. Brady
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Cathy; 2 Children: Will, Sean
    Birth Date: 04/11/1955
    Birth Place: Vermillion, SD
    Home City: The Woodlands, TX
    Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

    BS, University of South Dakota, 1990

Political Experience

    Deputy Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2003-present
    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1996-present
    Member, City Council
    Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, 1991-1996

Current Legislative Committees

    Joint Committee on Taxation, Member
    Joint Economic Committee, Vice Chair
    Subcommittee on Health (Ways and Means), Chair
    Subcommittee on Trade, Member
    Ways and Means, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Army Caucus
    Member, Congressional Missing and Exploited Children Caucus
    Member, Congressional Rural Caucus
    Member, Congressional Sportsman's Caucus
    Member, International Conservation Caucus
    Member, Republican Study Committee

Professional Experience

    President, Chamber of Commerce, South Montgomery County/The Woodlands
    Executive Vice President, Beaumont Texas Chamber of Commerce, 1982-1985
    Vice President, Chamber of Commerce Rapid City, 1979-1982
    Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
    Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary Club, present
    Former Student Body President, Rapid City Central High School
    Member, Rotary Club
    Member, Saints Simon and Jude Catholic Church

Additional Information

Awards:

    Hometown Hero, The Woodlands, Texas
    Five Outstanding Young Texans Honoree, 1994
    Spirit of Enterprise Award
    Guardian of Small Business Award
    Special Recognition, Citizens Against Government Waste
    Golden Bulldog Award, Watchdogs of the Treasury
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 161
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
07/24/2008 H.R.6609 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for recovery rebates for certain pension recipients. 07/24/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
07/09/2008 H.Con.Res.389 Congratulating the Republic of Colombia on its successful rescue mission and thanking Colombian President Alvaro Uribe for the safe return of the Americans held hostage by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. 07/09/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
06/25/2008 H.R.6368 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an increase in the standard mileage rates to reflect the increase in the cost of highway fuels, and for other purposes. 06/25/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
06/25/2008 H.R.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 committed while pursuing or apprehending a suspect. 06/25/2008 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
05/12/2008 H.R.5794 Federal Sunset Act of 2008 05/12/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.  (All Actions)
04/28/2008 H.R.5891 To adjust the boundary of Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas and provide for three ecotourism projects within the preserve, and for other purposes. 04/28/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.  (All Actions)
02/07/2008 H.R.5269 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow additional expenses for purposes of determining the Hope Scholarship Credit, and for other purposes. 02/07/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
02/06/2008 H.R.5166 To suspend temporarily the duty on Naphthalenedisulfonic acid. 02/06/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
02/06/2008 H.R.5165 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4-Anilino-3-nitro-N-phenylbenzenesulphonamide. 02/06/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
02/06/2008 H.R.5164 To suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical that is used for dyeing apparel home textiles. 02/06/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
02/06/2008 H.R.5163 To suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical that is used for dyeing apparel home textiles. 02/06/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
02/06/2008 H.R.5162 To suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in the production of textiles. 02/06/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
07/30/2007 H.Res.501 Commending Craig Biggio of the Houston Astros for reaching 3,000 base hits as a Major League Baseball player and for his outstanding service to baseball and the Houston, Texas, region. 07/30/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
07/06/2007 H.R.2914 Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2007 07/06/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
06/26/2007 H.R.2772 Public Servant Retirement Protection Act of 2007 06/26/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.  (All Actions)
12/18/2006 H.R.6078 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 307 West Wheat Street in Woodville, Texas, as the "Chuck Fortenberry Post Office Building". 12/18/2006 Became Public Law No: 109-407. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
07/20/2006 H.R.3282 Abolishment of Obsolete Agencies and Federal Sunset Act of 2005 07/20/2006 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 15.  (All Actions)
04/04/2006 H.R.5080 Orphan Drug Tax Credit Act of 2006 04/04/2006 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/16/2006 H.R.4985 Small Business Efficiency Act of 2006 03/16/2006 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/09/2006 H.R.4918 Clean Air and Water Investment Act of 2006 03/09/2006 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
Total: 1875
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
05/19/2017 H.R.2340 To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.
05/05/2017 H.R.2186 EL CHAPO Act
05/04/2017 H.R.2192 To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff. Passed Yea
04/27/2017 H.R.2188 Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act
04/13/2017 H.J.Res.43 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients. Passed Aye
04/07/2017 H.R.2029 SIGN Act
02/21/2017 H.R.1210 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 122 W. Goodwin Street, Pleasanton, Texas, as the "Pleasanton Veterans Post Office".
02/21/2017 H.R.1209 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 901 N. Francisco Avenue, Mission, Texas, as the "Mission Veterans Post Office Building".
02/21/2017 H.R.1208 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9155 Schaefer Road, Converse, Texas, as the "Converse Veterans Post Office Building".
02/21/2017 H.R.1207 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 306 River Street in Tilden, Texas, as the "Tilden Veterans Post Office".
02/21/2017 H.R.426 Protecting Lives Using Surplus Equipment Act of 2017
02/14/2017 H.R.692 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act
03/29/2017 H.R.26 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 Passed Aye
03/17/2017 H.R.1314 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act
02/28/2017 H.Res.152 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that clean water is a national priority, and that the June 29, 2015, Waters of the United States Rule should be withdrawn or vacated.
02/21/2017 H.R.1211 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 400 N. Main Street, Encinal, Texas, as the "Encinal Veterans Post Office".
02/03/2017 H.J.Res.39 Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Compliance with Title X Requirements by Project Recipients in Selecting Subrecipients".
01/25/2017 H.R.637 Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2017
01/25/2017 H.R.354 Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2017
01/24/2017 H.R.681 Life at Conception Act
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