Weekly podcast from Congressman Kvein Brady - TX08 http://www.house.gov/brady In this week's Monday Morning Memo Congressman Kevin Brady calls on the President to approve the Keystone Pipeline and stop slow walking permits in the Gulf, because Americans can’t wait for these good paying jobs. He also calls out the administration for penalizing companies because manufacturers can’t make enough of a certain biofuel the government is requiring. While lamenting America’s continued fall down the list of the top nations for Economic Freedom, the top Republican on the Joint Economic Committee, also calls on the President to work with Congress since it was just last year the President himself said America couldn’t be competitive if it is "weighed down by crippling budget deficits, ineffective programs that waste tax dollars and a government that is not accountable to the American people." As for the President’s Friday request to create a new Mega Agency, Brady offers a better idea to streamline government – a Sunset Act. Finally, with over 46 million Americans now receive food stamps -- 68 percent more than under either Presidents Bill Clinton or George W. Bush – Brady says it's time to act on jobs bills and projects like the Keystone pipeline. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB-MMM-011612.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady analyzes the December jobs numbers and explains why the real unemployment rate is much higher and explains what this means for businesses who pay unemployment insurance taxes. The Congressman also shares his concerns over employers drop health care coverage and doctors leaving medicine over ObamaCare. Meanwhile, the President is proposing a pay increase for federal workers as Washington, DC’s population rises as people flock to the Capitol for taxpayer-subsidized jobs. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/2012/KB_MMM_%20010912.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, we start off the New Year with American businesses sitting on trillions that could be invested in new jobs if the business climate wasn’t paralyzed by political uncertainty, the costs of ObamaCare and America’s outdated tax code. Congressman Kevin Brady also addresses how government bureaucrats need to spend less on travel, quack medicine spending at the National Institutes of Health and how the Air Force is grounding officers close to retirement. Finally, he shares his thoughts on silly new state laws for 2012 and why Americans in a recent poll were more likely to support those with free market solutions that Occupy Wall Street protests against income inequality. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/2011/KB_MMM_010212.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady discusses the short term payroll tax extension passed by the House until the details of a one-year extension can be worked out in conference committee, efforts to stop a major pay cut for doctors who treat our seniors and the EPA playing Scrooge to American power plants. He also discusses how prices at the pump hit their highest point in 3 decades in 2011 as Americans racked up the better part of a trillion dollars in credit card debt. Finally, Congressman Brady shares his thoughts about the latest uncertainty in Iraq, why he wants the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac lawsuits prosecuted fully and the lie of the year. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/2011/KB_MMM_122611.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady says the Senate should stay and finish the job after the House responsibly extended the payroll tax deduction for one more year. He also shares his thoughts on Congress cutting ObamaCare funding for IRS enforcement of the individual mandate and the rationing board. In addition he discusses why he's leading a call for a Department of Justice investigation into the Solyndra loan guarantees, the Congressman also weighs in on how Congress saved Edison's lightbulb from the junk heap of history. Finally, he calls any congressional involvement in the BCS' college football championship plans silly. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/2011/KB_MMM_121911.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady says this week the House is preparing to vote on the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act despite the President's threat to veto it over a pipeline which is expected to create 20,000 shovel ready jobs. The House has already passed 27 bipartisan jobs bills, including the REINS Act and a farm dust bill to rein in out of control Washington regulators who are writing rules that are keeping businesses from hiring. Congressman Brady is also calling on the Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee to investigate allegations of Medicare fraud in the Houston area, blasting the administration for calling the 2009 Fort Hood shootings 'workplace violence' and demanding answers from the Pentagon after it was revealed that the cremated remains of hundreds of our military heroes were dumped in a landfill. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB%20MMM%20121211.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Joint Economic Committee Vice Chairman Kevin Brady explains how 315,000 Americans leaving the workforce dropped the unemployment rate and shares his concerns on how the Eurozone Debt Crisis could affect Americans. The uncertainty on Main Street is fueling a bi-partisan push for passage of Congressman Brady's Freedom to Invest Act to temporarily let American companies repatriate and invest their stranded overseas profits here in America. This past week in Congress, the House passed bills dealing with the Obama Administration regulation juggernaut and the National Labor Relations Board. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/2011/KB_MMM_120511.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady looks ahead at automatic spending cuts, the budgets Congress must complete and the Farmers Freedom Act of 2011. He also discusses upcoming votes on reeling in regulators and fixing the pending pay cut for doctors who treat Medicare patients. Finally, he shares the solution to over government – restoring the free market principles that made America great. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB_MMM_112811.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady discusses the looming Super Committee deadline, shares his concerns about the narrow failure of the Balanced Budget Amendment and takes on the White House's handling of energy projects that are being politically delayed rather than creating jobs now. In addition to fully supporting C-Span’s bid to televise the Supreme Court ObamaCare arguments, the Congressman is celebrating the VA Secretary's decision to approve a huge expansion of the Conroe VA Clinic. Finally, he shares his thoughts on Thanksgiving and what’s coming up in Congress after the Thanksgiving holiday. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB%20MMM%20112111.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady is ready to vote on the Balanced Budget Amendment that he co-sponsored. He also shares his thoughts on the latest temporary spending measure coming up for a vote this week in the House, a renewed House effort on increasing American energy production and the administration’s confusing energy policy and newest anti-energy economic advisor. Finally, the Congressman says it's cut out the blame game politics that are getting in the way of a joint committee’s efforts to cut spending and start listening to employers who are telling Washington to stop overspending, overtaxing and over regulating. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/2011/KB_MMM_111411.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Joint Economic Committee Vice Chairman Kevin Brady says at this pace of job creation we will never recover the lost jobs, "Enough is enough. The President’s economic policies are just not working. Hardworking Americans deserve a fresh start. What they don't need is a second round of stimulus we can’t afford that creates tax-payer subsidized government jobs." As the White House presses for another new stimulus, Congressman Brady discusses how the House is working to get energy workers back to work and has passed 22 bipartisan jobs bills while over 100 investigations have been launched into how stimulus funds were spent by the Department of Energy. Finally, Congressman Brady says in this Veterans Day week - and every day - we should honor the 1 percent who don a U.S. Military uniform to protect all Americans. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/2011/KB_MMM_110711.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady applauds efforts in his Ways and Means Committee to scrap America's uncompetitive tax code as well as House passage of bills repealing of an unnecessary 3 percent withholding rule that in effect forces businesses to give Uncle Sam an interest free loan and a section of ObamaCare that would have flooded Medicaid with millions of Americans well about the poverty line. As the House stays focused on jobs, Congressman Brady says his Joint Economic Committee senate colleague, Sen. Jim DeMint points out some strong reasons why Americans should pay attention to Greece's bankruptcy. Finally, Saturday night hundreds packed Unity Park in Magnolia to thank our brave firefighters who saved the town from wildfires http://www.house.gov/brady/av/2011/KB_MMM_103111.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady thanks the troops who are withdrawing from Iraq, shares what he heard in several October town hall meetings and why he is co-sponsoring the REINS Act. Finally, he weighs in on the Misery Index hitting a nearly 30 year high and a new GAO report on fraudulent and or erroneous tax credit claims http://www.house.gov/brady/av/2011/KB_MMM_102411.mp3 as the administration expels the controversial CLASS Act from ObamaCare Congressman Kevin Brady tells the Select Committee on Debt Reduction to Think BIG. Brady, who spearheaded efforts to open up three important new markets for American goods, says Texas stands to gain tens of thousands of new jobs from these new agreements. The bi-partisan vote to pass the trade agreements came as the President’s so-called jobs bill died in the Senate. House Republicans, meanwhile, continue to pass legislation to roll back regulations that kill jobs, fight the administration’s permitorium that has more than tripled the time it takes to get a drilling permit and protect life. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB-MMM-101711.mp3 the country's jobless rate is stuck at 9.1% as the President continues selling a 'jobs' bill that is going nowhere. Meanwhile, the House is poised to pass three sales agreements that could create a quarter million jobs, including 30,000 right here in Texas. Finally, Congressman Brady weighs in on the one-two punch the EPA took in the House, the Attorney General's Fast and Furious troubles and the historic week ahead on Capitol Hill. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/2011/KB_MMM_101011.mp3 the Supreme Court is asked to take up ObamaCare and how it's been nearly 900 days since the Senate passed a budget bill forcing the government to operate under short-term spending plans. This week, Joint Economic Committee Vice Chairman Brady will get the opportunity to question Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke at a hearing on Capitol Hill as Americans watch sales pitches replace leadership and the growing scandal over Solyndra's taxpayer guaranteed loans. Finally, he says the fight to bring a shuttle home to Space City isn't over especially considering the latest news out of the Big Apple. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/2011/KB_MMM_100311.mp3 the Senate is ‘playing games’ after the House voted responsibly to fully fund disaster relief without adding more to the deficit. Congressman Kevin Brady also shares his thoughts after chairing a Joint Economic Committee hearing on the dangers of government debt and the newest plan from the Federal Reserve. While the White House is stuck on raising taxes, Congressman Brady says House Republicans aren’t going there and even former President Clinton doesn’t think it’s a good idea in this economy. Finally, he weighs in on a new ObamaCare rule that affects your medical records, $16 muffins at the Department of Justice and the dead getting government checks for decades. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB-MMM-092611.mp3 Congressman Kevin Brady weighs in on the growing threat of a double dip recession, the President’s new tax proposals, and voting to rein in unelected bureaucrats in the NLRB. Rep. Brady also shares his support for investigations into how stimulus loans were granted to now bankrupt companies like Solyndra. Finally, he welcomes two new members of the U.S. House and applications for nominations to the U.S. Military service academies. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/2011/KB_MMM_091911.mp3 Congressman Kevin Brady weighs in on the grim August jobs numbers, why the President's Thursday "Groundhog Day" jobs speech is an admission of failure and a CNN poll that show the vast majority of Americans give the President a thumbs down on all things economic. The Congressman says its no wonder Americans believe government is out of control after hearing three recent news stories about how federal agents have gone after a young girl who saved a bird, a father who protected his kids from a grizzly and the raids on Gibson Guitars. This Labor Day edition wraps up with the Congressman's thoughts on the Tenth Anniversary of 9-11 and Labor Day. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/2011/KB_MMM_090511.mp3 Congressman Kevin Brady shares his thoughts on Libya, why Congress should lower a corporate tax gate so American companies can invest their overseas profits here at home and the White House's 800 page reaction to calls for less regulation from Washington. Finally, he discusses why a Ways and Means Subcommittee hearing in Texas this Thursday is so important and why a new $85 billion White House proposal for underwater mortgages is all wet. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/2011/KB_MMM_082911.mp3 Congressman Kevin Brady shares his enthusiasm for town hall meetings. There is a lot to talk about this week from the growing concerns about a double dip recession, to recent economic predictions from Moodys and how the country has become a regulation nation. The congressman also talks about the President's bus tour, how a solar Stimulus success story has faded to dark and why billionaire Warren Buffett is wrong on tax hikes, but is welcome to write the U.S. Treasury a check. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/2011/KB_MMM_082211.mp3 Congressman Kevin Brady breaks down the latest appeals court ruling striking down ObamaCare, why 3 out of 4 Americans believe the country is on the wrong track and why it’s time for American businesses to have new customers and new confidence and for Washington to take a cold shower. Finally Congressman Brady shares Texas’ job success story with Majority Leader Eric Cantor before kicking off a busy town hall schedule. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB MMM 081511.mp3 Congressman Kevin Brady, the Vice Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, weighs in on the Standard and Poors' downgrading of America's credit rating, July's 9.1 percent unemployment rate and Wall Street's reaction to the uncertainty. He also shares his thoughts on what Home Depot's co-founder believes is the problem with our economy, what will – and won't work – to boost economic growth and the temporary FAA shutdown. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/2011/KB_MMM_080811.mp3 Congressman Kevin Brady frankly discusses the debt crisis. The Congressman also takes on sunsetting Washington agencies and regulations, a new report that shows how much money every man, woman and child in America will pay for health care by the end of this decade, energy policy in the Ways and Means Committee and crazy uses of your tax dollars at the National Science Foundation. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/20110801memo.mp3 Congressman Kevin Brady explains the debt ceiling plans on the table and how the debt ceiling debate is about spending, not taxes and why Greece's default should be a wake up call. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/2011/KB_MMM_072511.mp3 Congressman Kevin Brady explains the upcoming House vote on Cut, Cap and Balance, how its not just the GOP saying America needs to get its financial house in order and what the President said about the debt ceiling in 2006. He also explains why it's a bad idea to triple down on bad Federal Reserve Policy, why the ugly Dodd-Frank bill has only gotten uglier in the light of day and the House's Flood Insurance Reform Bill that includes the Brady Amendment to require notification of flood plain re-mapping. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB-MMM-071811.mp3 Congressman Kevin Brady takes on the question Americans keep asking "where are the jobs?" He also explains why tax hikes are a non-starter in debt ceiling negotiations, the President's debt record and more on how House Republicans continue to cut spending every week. Finally, he shares why this year's Congressional Baseball game is extra special. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB-MMM-071111.mp3 Congressman Kevin Brady shares his American Dream for his young sons and for all Americans. In addition to giving us a preview of a busy July ahead on Capitol Hill, the Congressman also weighs in on how southeast Texas benefits from new global sales agreements with countries like Panama, Colombia and South Korea. See the impact for yourself on a new website. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB-MMM-070411.mp3 Congressman Kevin Brady shares the MAP for getting America on the right path and share his thoughts why Majority Leader Eric Cantor and Sen. John Kyl walked out of the Vice President's debt talks. As the Congressional Budget Office issues a dire warning about our country's debt, one of the bright spots is Texas where the Lone Star state's economy has surpassed New York and is gaining on California. Finally, he talks about why the US should not be in Libya and about the latest energy bill to pass the House while the President played'political theatre' with the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB-MMM-062711.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, the focus is on jobs. As House Republicans remain laser focused on controlling spending and debt and removing the uncertainty from our job creators, Congressman Kevin Brady takes on President Obama's jokes about stimulus shovel ready projects not shovel ready and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's misinformation on the Republican Jobs plan. This anemic economy has Americans worried and one of their biggest concerns is retirement, their standard of living and medical costs. Finally, Congressman Brady talks about a big issue in his town halls -- individual freedoms, which are under attack across the country according to the new Freedom of the States report. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB-MMM-062011.mp3 Congressman Kevin Brady wraps up another district work week in this week's Monday Morning Memo. Southeast Texas job creators told the congressman its time for the President, who is gold medal worthy for adding new regulations, to start acknowledging the uncertainty and damage his administration's regulations and policies are causing. Finally, Congressman Brady shares his thoughts on ObamaCare's 10th Amendment problem in the appellate courts and on new polls showing Americans fears about the economy and where Americans and the President's views differ. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB-MMM-061311.mp3 Congressman Kevin Brady takes on heartbreaking jobs numbers, a debt meeting with the President, a potential Moody's downgrade, why we don't belong in Libya, Social Security's deteriorating finances and the Mediscare campaign. As he starts a busy district work week, he celebrates what's right with America as local high school graduates prepare for future military leadership http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB-MMM-060611.mp3 05/30/11 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady explains the key points of the GOP Jobs plan, who ran up the debt and what House Republicans are prepared to do about it. He also shares how long each day Americans work just to pay taxes and how billions in stimulus cash went to delinquent taxpayers as well as tips for starting Hurricane season off with a plan. Finally, he discusses the need to continue key provisions of Patriot Act and how every American can honor the true meaning of Memorial Day. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB-MMM-053011.mp3 05/23/11 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, As the House heads back into session, Congressman Kevin Brady says House Republicans are united with Americans who say no debt ceiling increase without cutting up Washington's credit cards. In this week's Monday Morning Memo, the Congress also addresses the Senate's long dry spell without a budget vote, how the National Labor Relations Board and excessive regulation are hurting job creation and a new university study on how the Stimulus was a failure by the numbers. Congressman Brady also tackles the other ObamaCare mandate, ObamaCare waivers for the former Speaker's district and how America must stand with Israel. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB-MMM-052311.mp3 05/16/11 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady gives us a sneak preview of two about-to-released Joint Economic Committee studies that show how monetary policy is draining Americans' wallets at the pump and just who ran up the 14 trillion dollar plus national debt. As Senate liberals fight to raise energy taxes, the Congressman explains what House Republicans have voted on to lower energy prices. Finally, he explains why new reports from Social Security and Medicare Trustees are a wake up call that doing nothing is not an option and why 1 trillion dollars in American private sector profits can't be invested in the U.S. and what he is doing to fix that with the Freedom to Invest Act. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB-MMM-051611.mp3 5/9/2011 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady analyzes why the unemployment rate rose back above 9 percent mark in April and why Weiss Ratings is giving the US economy a C. A longtime advocate of American energy production, Congressman Brady voted to restart lease sales in the Gulf and off the coast of Virginia and looks forward to voting this week to jump start production in the Gulf of Mexico after a moratorium and permit slow down. Finally, he was honored last week to lead the Ways and Means Committee floor debate on the No Taxpayer Funding for Aborion Act and to vote to repeal two more parts of ObamaCare. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB-MMM-050911.mp3 05/02/11 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Joint Economic Committee Vice Chairman Kevin Brady takes a closer look at our country's economic growth which dropped 60 percent in the first quarter of this year and shares some information on new polls on how Americans feel about the economic recovery, the President's handling of the economy and how America's seniors favor the Republican Ryan Path to Prosperity. He also calls out the President for wanting to raise energy taxes to fund more green energy products that aren't ready for prime time and shares what he is taking back to Washington from his many Easter district work period community events. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB-MMM-050211.mp3 04/25/11 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady weighs in on the reams of regulations that ObamaCare is spawning and why ads claiming Republicans voted to end Medicare are pure hypocrisy. Congressman Brady says seniors in his district know that the worse thing Congress can do is nothing. He will be discussing the way forward with the Republican Ryan Budget at numerous town meetings scheduled this week. After Standard and Poors gave Congress and the White House a wake up call, there is no place for political pet projects in government agencies like the Department of Energy when the focus should be producing more energy here in America. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB-MMM-042511.mp3 In this Easter week Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady talks about voting for Rep. Paul Ryan's budget, the even deeper cutting budget proposed by the Republican Study Committee and the latest efforts to repeal and defund ObamaCare. In contrast, the President's deficit reduction plan includes a trillion dollar plus tax hike. In this season of renewal, the Congressman talks about how the way forward will be the focus of this district work period and how on this tax day, he'd like to get rid of our current nearly 4 million word long tax code and replace it with a Fair Tax. Finally, he takes on New York Senator Charles Schumer's hurtful comments about why a Space Shuttle should call New York -- not Houston, the home of manned space flight -- home. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB-MMM-041711.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady weighs in on the upcoming week on Capitol Hill and why he believes Congress should not get paid if the government shuts down. In additional to sharing his concerns about the latest jobs numbers and tax dollars being used for abortions, Congressman Brady is also pushing a permanent end to the Death Tax, a new bi-partisan natural gas effort and an investigation into AARP after a disturbing report about how the seniors group stands to profit from ObamaCare. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB-MMM-040411.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady has more questions than answers on the U.S.'s involvement in Libya. He also takes on ObamaCare's first year and shares his thoughts after a busy district work week that included being honored as having one of Congress's top spending cut agendas. As he prepares to chair his second trade hearing this week, he explains why trade agreements are so crucial to creating jobs here in Texas. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB-MMM-032811.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady breaks down the Joint Economic Committee's new study which proves how spending cuts and debt reduction grow jobs. As another district work week kicks off in Huntsville and Conroe, the Congressman also discusses House Republican efforts to keep cutting spending as wholesale prices rise due to higher energy costs. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB-MMM-032111.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady talks about the latest short term plan to cut spending, the Health and Human Services Secretary's admission that ObamaCare double counts savings and the staggering number of waivers handed out to spare unions and others from having to meet ObamaCare's mandates. Finally, he says if the President won't defend the federal marriage law, House Republicans will and he shares his thoughts as he prepares to chair the first in a series of important hearings on stalled U.S. trade agreements. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB-MMM-031411.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, the unemployment rate ticks down and a million Americans also left the job hunt. The U.S. House repeals an onerous ObamaCare paperwork mandate as a federal judge tells the administration to appeal his ruling now, not later. Congressman Kevin Brady also weighs in on how the Democrats are using a 'wildly wrong' economist's failed models to justify their spending, a new GAO report on Washington's shocking waste and what is really causing pain at the pump. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB-MMM-030711.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady says its irresponsible to 'fear monger' over necessary cuts to out of control deficit spending. The Congressman also shares his thoughts on the need for entitlement reform and why President Obama and the Justice Department should defend the Defense of Marriage Act signed by President Clinton. Finally, he addresses questions about what the US policy over Libya is and why unlike the protests in Egypt and Libya, liberals here in America are protesting for more -- not less -- government intrusion. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB-MMM-022811.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady -- tackles a variety of hot topics from last week's spending battles on the House floor which resulted in historic budget cuts -- to the need for the President to lead on entitlement reform -- to why the White House spokesman shouldn't say the President's budget doesn't add to the debt -- and the Stimulus' terrible twos. The Congressman supports a repeal effort in his committee to stop two onerous ObamaCare provisions and cutting Defense Department waste in light of a new procurement report a look at new information on waste at the Pentagon. And finally, he expresses his anger at the deadly drug cartel ambush on two American ICE Agents and shares what he learned from the Mexican Ambassador. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB-MMM-022111.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady -- one of the 89 conservatives to push for 100 billion dollars in cuts in this week's Continuing Resolution -- talks about why we have make these cuts and more. The Congressman also weighs in on talk of a federal government shutdown, the road ahead for Egypt and why its time to call a time out on ObamaCare which the Congressional Budget Office confirmed last week will kill 800,000 jobs. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB-MMM-021411.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady shares his thoughts on the anemic number of jobs created in January, why spending cut votes must be held every week, the President's upcoming budget and what's next now that ObamaCare has been ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge. Finally, he explains why key provisions of the Patriot Act should be extended and why its so important that US Trade Representative Ron Kirk testify at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing this week. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB-MMM-020811.mp3 Congressman Kevin Brady takes on the CBO's prediction of a 1.5 trillion dollar deficit for 2011 and why that is a drag on economic growth. He also calls on the Senate to have an 'up or down' vote on repealing ObamaCare which administration budget experts now admit will increase health care costs and force many Americans off their current plans. He also debunks the 'myth' of the Social Security trust fund as the program continues spending more than it takes in. Finally, he shares his thoughts on the President's call for action on trade agreements, why members of Congress will now be spending more time in their district and the importance of the National Day of Prayer. http://house.gov/brady/av/KB-MMM-013111.mp3 Congressman Kevin Brady talks about what's next for health care reform now that the House has voted to repeal Obamacare, shares good news about growing support for his CUTS Act and how its leading the way as more spending cuts bills are being filed and explains how resuming drilling in the Gulf of Mexico could help generate much needed revenue and lower gas prices. As chairman of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, Congressman Brady will be leading a hearing this week on free trade agreements that are important for Texas jobs. And, finally, he shares what he would like to hear from the President during the State of the Union Address on Tuesday night. http://house.gov/brady/av/KB-MMM-012411.mp3 Congressman Kevin Brady talks about what's on the agenda in the House this week, including repealing Obamacare and how the House Ways and Means Committee is taking the first step towards the first major restructuring of the tax code in a quarter century. The Congressman also discusses his CUTS Act which eliminates more than 150 billion dollars in federal spending and the GOP's weekend retreat where he chaired a panel on the economy and the Texas delegation met with Governor Perry. http://house.gov/brady/av/KB-MMM-011711.mp3 This week's Monday Morning Memo is unlike no other from the past three years. This week, Congressman Kevin Brady shares his thoughts following the tragic shooting at a Congressional event in Tucson, Arizona where 6 lives were lost and a dozen more people, including Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, were injured. Congressman Brady sends his prayers out to Congresswoman Giffords and all the victims of this shocking attack and their families. http://house.gov/brady/av/2011/KB_MMM_011011.mp3 We kick off the first Monday Morning Memo of 2011 with a not-so-fun fact. In the 111th Congress, more new debt (3.22 trillion dollars) was racked up than during the first 100 Congresses combined. As the 112th Congress begins this week, Congressman Kevin Brady says spending cuts, simplified bills and the Constitution will replace out of control spending and state bailouts. The Congressman also shares his thoughts about Obamacare's broken promises and the EPA's plans to proceed with regulation of greenhouse gases even though Cap and Trade Legislation was stopped in the last Congress. http://house.gov/brady/av/2011/KB_MMM_010311.mp3 In this last Monday Morning Memo of 2010, Congressman Kevin Brady wraps up the Lame Duck, explains how the House rules will be different in a GOP House, takes on exaggerated Obamacare claims in taxpayer funded Medicare ads and tells us why 4 new U.S. House seats will boost Texas' clout in Washington. Have a wonderful New Year! http://house.gov/brady/av/KB_MMM_122710.mp3 Congressman Kevin Brady, who is thankful that the tax bomb will not be going off on January 1st, talks about the bills pros and cons and why he launched a fight in the Rules Committee to offset the bill's spending. Brady, who leads the Death Tax Coalition, also discusses the ongoing fight to end the death tax permanently. Brady is glad that the earmark-laden Omnibus bill was pulled in the senate. He also expresses his support for the troops making counter-insurgency gains in Afghanistan and Pakistan and the need to let the mission dictate any exit strategy. Finally, he shares his hopes for this Christmas week and his gratitude to the soldiers who will spend Christmas far from home and their families who miss them. http://house.gov/brady/av/KB_MMM_122010.mp3 In the week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady makes it clear that his top priority is to stop any American from facing a tax hike on January 1st, including small businesses and family farms that could face a 55 percent death tax if Congress doesn't act. The Congressman also stressed that more cuts in government spending and reforming unemployment insurance will be top priorities when the Republicans take control of the House of Representatives in January. Finally, he addresses rising gasoline prices as the administration continues to stall on drilling permits in the Gulf and the Dream Act which he believes is the wrong priority at a time when we have nearly 10 percent unemployment. http://house.gov/brady/av/KB_MMM_121310.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady explains why our unemployment rate continues to hover just under 10 percent and the realities hidden behind the tax hike politics. The Congressman also shares his concerns about how expendable the Obama adminstration seems to think Gulf energy jobs are and how prisoners are profiting from fraudulent tax returns. And, finally some good news for Texas businesses, ranchers and farmers as the final signing of the South Korean Trade Pact opens up a new market for Texas goods and services. http://house.gov/brady/av/KB_MMM_120610.mp3 Congressman Kevin Brady talks about the issue Americans feel is the most important to them as Congress returns for the second half of the Lame Duck Session. Congressman Brady says no one American should face a tax hike on January 1st, especially as the Federal Reserve is lowering its economic expectations. The Congressman also shares his thoughts on federal energy permits, why unpopular ideas -- like Cap and Trade and Card Check -- that failed in Congress should not be enacted by the administration and the latest provocative actions by North Korea. http://house.gov/brady/av/KB_MMM_112910.mp3 In this Thanksgiving week Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady shares his excitement over the two-year Earmark ban approved by the House and Senate Republican Conferences and the arrival of the newly elected conservative members of the House; his concerns over the lack of a vote to stop the January 1st tax hikes; and how amazed he is at how out of touch Obama Administration officials continue to be when it comes to the economy. The Congressman also explains why there should be no more civilian trials for GITMO detainees after last week's spectacular failure and reminds us of many things we have to be thankful for this week. http://house.gov/brady/av/KB_MMM_112210.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady gives a preview of the Lame Duck session and how disarray among Washington Democrats could affect effects to stop the tax hikes set for January 1st. A longtime proponent of earmark reform, Brady also believes Senate Republicans should join their House counterparts in banning earmarks in the 112th Congress. Finally, he shares his thoughts on the Debt Commission's preliminary report, new information about the explosion of federal workers making 150,000 or more and how seven of the ten richest counties in America are in the Washington, DC suburbs http://house.gov/brady/av/KB_MMM_111510.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady lays out the reasons why unemployment is stalled out at 9.6 percent, including how many jobs we need to be creating to change the unemployment rate for the better, shares his insight into what may be ahead in the lame duck session next week, and says Americans have reason to be concerned about the Federal Reserve's recent 600 billion dollar gamble. Finally, Congressman Brady addresses a big concern for the American people -- the need for oversight on Washington. http://house.gov/brady/av/KB_MMM_110810.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady, the top House Republican on the Joint Economic Committee weigh in into the 'feeble' economic growth which is keeping businesses from growing and hiring and the President's comedy channel appearance. Brady, who has fought for energy production in the Gulf, is worried by an administration report that says limiting production in the Gulf is not a problem because enough supply is available from OPEC countries. Finally, he addresses how Obamacare is forcing some hospitals out of business even before they open and the pension crisis that has become a cancer on state and local budgets. http://house.gov/brady/av/KB_MMM_110110.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady blasts the 814 billion dollar stimulus over more than a million lost jobs. One of the top ten cities to lose jobs since the stimulus was none other than Houston which lost 17 private sector jobs for every federal job created. Meanwhile, San Francisco's arts community pocketed 1.4 million dollars, some of which went to bizarre performance art. The Congressman, who met with BOEM Director Michael Bromwich last week, lays out the catch-22 faced by those who want to explore for American energy and why its tough to shrink government when government employee unions are spending so much on campaigns. http://house.gov/brady/av/KB_MMM_102510.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady prepares to hear from drillers now that the moratorium has 'officially' ended and shares his thoughts about a stunning new Treasury report on just how much has been added to the nation's debt. While Congressman Brady is pleased to hear that the 20 state lawsuit challenging Obamacare's constitutionality will proceed, he expresses concern about some of the tactics being used to scare seniors and demonize the Chamber of Commerce and Tea Parties http://house.gov/brady/av/KB_MMM_101810.mp3 In this weeks Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady explains why the latest jobless numbers show that the economy isn't getting worse but it's not getting much better either. One of the reasons is out of control government spending which has increased by 9 percent this year. A new review from the Joint Economic Committee minority staff shows Congress spent $1.91 for every new dollar in taxes in the 7 major initiatives that President Obama signed into law. Congressman Brady has joined other Republicans in asking the Speaker to ban earmarks from any spending bills passed in the Lame Duck session. The Congressman also shares his concerns about a new Oil Spill Commission Report that claims the administration muzzled government scientists, the protests at a local hero's funeral and stimulus checks for the dead and incarcerated. http://house.gov/brady/av/KB_MMM_101110.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady discusses the new deepwater drilling regulations and his newly passed bill to Audit the BP Fund. The Congressman also shares his thoughts on why Congress didn't get a vote to stop the January 1st tax hikes and how he expects to hear a lot about that when he participates in a small business Town Hall Monday morning in The Woodlands. The Congressman discusses how the President has repeatedly broken one of his major health care reform promises because if you like your health care plan, you can't keep it. Finally, he calls the White House's latest attempt to change public opinion about the nearly 1 trillion dollar Stimulus 'almost laughable.' http://www.house.gov/brady/av/20101004memo.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady shares specific proposals from the Republicans' Pledge to America governing agenda. As Washington Democrats remain deeply divided over how to handle the New Years Day tax bomb, Mr. Brady explains why conservative Republicans have their own continuing resolution for keeping the government running, his concerns with the highly political China Currency Bill and how he is asking the administration for a Congressional briefing prior to the issuance of new offshore drilling regulations http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KBMMM092710.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady shows - by the numbers - how the nearly trillion dollar stimulus failed Texans and gets specific on job losses due to the Drilling Moratorium that contradict a new report from the Obama Administration. The Congressman also stresses why Congress must vote to stop the trillions in tax hikes set for January 1st and stop hiding from the tough votes. He also takes on the Secretary of Health and Human Services over a threatening letter to the health insurance industry and a new study which says frivilous health care lawsuits add up to 56 billion dollars in costs. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB_MMM_092010.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady prepares to head back to Washington where there is a letter on the Speaker's desk from House conservatives and a budget is unlikely before November. Congressman Brady also laments America's drop from 1st place to 4th place in worldwide competitiveness in just two short years and says he hopes Washington heard the marchers loud and clear this past weekend. Finally, he remembers 9-11 and explains why we can never treat it as just another day. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB_MMM_091310.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady tells us why anti-energy forces should not use the Mariner incident to stop producing American energy in the Gulf. Since there is little economic news to celebrate this Labor Day, he calls on the President to change economic course amid predictions of a double dip recession. Brady also weighs in on the administration's legal war on Arizona and why Hurricane Earl is a good reminder that we are still in the peak of the Hurricane season and must be prepared. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/20100906memo.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady asks President Obama for our lost energy jobs back. Even by the administration's own estimates, the drilling moratorium has put close to 24,000 energy workers out of work. Meanwhile, the economy remains dangerously close to stalling out amid weak consumer confidence, stimulus hype and rising concern over how the debt could affect the U.S.'sTriple A credit rating. Amid rising violence along the U.S.-Mexico border, Congressman Brady weighs in on how the federal government is pushing a backdoor amnesty plan by dismissing thousands of deportation cases http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB_MMM_083010.mp3 As Americans give President Obama a failing grade for his handling of the economy in a new AP poll, Congressman Kevin Brady takes a closer look at why this hasn't been a Summer of Recovery and the coming New Year's Day tax hikes. Also in this week's Monday Morning Memo, School starts on the heels of Cost of Government Day, the Ground Zero Mosque Controversy and Roger Clemens' indictment for lying to Congress. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB_MMM_082310.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady discusses his bill to audit the 20 billion dollar BP fund and why middle class Americans have soured on the White House's policies in this so-called Summer of Recovery. As Americans continue to pack town halls to express their anger over Obamacare and the federal government only bailing out government jobs, Congressman Brady also takes on the never-ending bail outs for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, federalizing private retirement plans, the birth tourism industry and Congress's unwillingness to rule out a lame duck session to pass controversial legislation. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB_MMM_081610.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady asks the President again to visit energy workers during his visit to Texas and addresses the damage the President's drilling moratorium is having. Congressman Brady also shares his thoughts on being called back to Washington to vote on a bill to save government jobs while the loss of jobs in the private sector is keeping unemployment high. Finally, he addressed public reaction to the new health care chart; federal workers fraudulently receiving disability payments and immigration agents who have lost confidence in their bosses. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB_MMM_080910.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady talks about the dangers of the CLEAR Act and its chances in the U.S. Senate, his new health care chart, a controversial immigration memo that is shocking Washington, the serious ethics charges against former Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charlie Rangel and how many Americans are asking 'Is this as good as it gets for our economic recovery?' http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB_MMM_080210.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady addresses the hot issues as the U.S. House of Representatives heads into its final week before the long August Recess. The Congressman talks about a united effort of Gulf Coast Lawmakers, new anti-energy bills, the fallout from the poorly conceived financial reform law and his expectations that the House will recess without lifting a finger to stop the record tax hike coming in 2011. Finally, he explains why it's all adding up to a record low confidence rating for Congress. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB_MMM_072610.mp3 It's been a week now since Congressman Kevin Brady invited President Obama to come meet with energy workers in Texas, but so far there has been only silence from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue where the energy industry continues to get the cold shoulder. Also in this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Brady explains onerous changes coming to the tax code and why your taxes are going up in less than six months. He also explains why the White House's stimulus tale is worthy of a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction; a poll on Americans' discontent with the 'not so stimulated' economy and why a contentious lame duck session could follow the November mid-term election. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB_MMM_071910.mp3 The first drilling rig has left the Gulf as the administration seems determined to reinstate the deepwater drilling ban no matter what. In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady weighs in on how Washington can always make a bad situation worse, why he believes the Justice Department should not be suing Arizona, the 1 trillion dollar debt Congress has already rung up for this year, the President's 'frightening' choice to head up Medicare and Medicaid, and why the annual trustees report on Social Security is so late. And, as if that wasn't enough, another government program is sent to the doghouse. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB_MMM_071210.mp3 In this Independence Week Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady takes a closer look at the new jobless numbers and stresses his opposition to using the War Funding bill to push pet projects or tell Texas how to fund education. Congressman Brady discussed the latest on the oil spill, including a scathing new oversight report about how the administration is handling the clean-up, and Virginia's legal challenge against the national health care law and why it should be repealed. Finally, Mr. Brady addresses his concerns about a new government report on the national debt. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB_MMM_070510.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady leads a bi-partisan effort to find a compromise on the drilling ban. He also explains why the financial services conference produced a bad bill for America, why the government's loan modification program is failing for the vast majority of people in it and what a six month fix of the Medicare Doctor Reimbursement formula really means. Finally, he weighs in on the G-20 summit and why it should be a wake-up call for America and why the DISCLOSE Act is a blatant assault on the First Amendment. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB_MMM_062810.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady offers an economic solution to the drilling moratorium, requests an Inspector General be appointed to oversee the 20 billion dollar BP clean-up fund and expresses his support for fellow Texas Congressman Joe Barton. Finally, Mr. Brady addresses the major bills currently hung in Congress while the House held a 'ridiculous' debate over whether or not to honor the Hollywood Walk of Fame. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/av/KB_MMM_062110.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady discusses the economic damage that the President's offshore drilling moratorium is causing and a panel of experts' contentions that the Administration falsely implied they supported the ban. The Congressman also addresses what's in the nearly $85 billion troop funding bill, the Disclose Act which suppresses free speech and why conservative Republicans are defending the Israeli government's right to protect their citizens. Finally, he takes Immigration and Customs Enforcement to task over a crazy waste of taxpayer dollars. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/061410memo.mp3 As the tragedy in the Gulf of Mexico is mired down in politics, Congressman Kevin Brady, the Senior House Republican on the Joint Economic Committee, discusses what worries him about our latest unemployment numbers. In addition to expressing his concerns about the President's recently announced border security plan, the Congressman also encourages Americans to vote in the third round of YouCut, where reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is one of the options. Finally in this week's Monday Morning Memo, he addresses the current state of hurricane recovery funding for Ike victims as families and businesses in southeast Texas deal with the start of another Hurricane season. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/060710memo.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady takes a closer look at why the number 13 - as in 13 trillion - is not a good number for America's debt. The Congressman also invites everyone to share their ideas for a better agenda for America on a new website, America Speaking Out and addresses one of the top issues on the website - our border security - and his concerns about the government's response to the oil spill in the Gulf. Finally, he asks that everyone make this entire week - not just Memorial Day - a week of remembering and appreciating our veterans, their families and our military heroes of today. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/053110memo.mp3 As more that 450,000 Americans participate in YouCut, Congressman Kevin Brady, the senior House Republican on the Joint Economic Committee weighs in on what is happening to important tax measures - like Texas' sales tax deduction - and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which are rapidly becoming the biggest bailout in U.S. history. In this week's Monday Morning Memo, he also explains why the just passed Senate financial service reform plan should concern all of us and shares what is right with America after seeing off the fifth and final Lone Star Honor Flight. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/052410memo.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady discusses his concerns in the wake of the gulf oil spill. With near 10 percent unemployment, House Democrats continue to put off a budget resolution for this year while adding new permanent taxes and spending to a bill temporarily extending Texas' sales tax deduction. Mr. Brady also shares his thoughts on the President's second U.S. Supreme Court nominee, Elena Kagan, and how you can cut a federal program you find wasteful with YouCut. Last, but not least, he weighs in on one of the more bizarre Congressional hearing topics in recent months - a potty parity bill. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB_MMM_051710.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady sees little to celebrate in a 9.9 percent jobless rate and a record high long term unemployment rate. As Congress reacts to the oil spill with increased pressure for Cap and Trade, he warns how the tax (relief) extenders may be loaded with new permanent tax hikes while Freddie Mac asks for nearly 11 billion more of your tax dollars. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/051010memo.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady takes a closer look at the 1st quarter economic numbers and the Continental-United merger in this week's Monday Morning Memo, but he also has some good news about a major expansion at the Baker Hughes plant in The Woodlands. Meanwhile, he shares what local bankers are telling him about the Financial 'Reform' Bill being debated in the Senate and his concerns about the latest Washington spending gimmick, Cash for Caulkers. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB_MMM_050310.mp3 **************************************************************** **************************************************************** In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady says the Obama Administration's own agency for Medicare and Medicaid debunks many Democrats' claims about the new health care law. The Congressman says the Financial Reform Bill the Senate is looking at this week is the "wrong approach" because it doesn't reform Fannie and Freddie and is "packed with lobbyist loopholes." Mr. Brady also takes on Joint Economic Committee Democrats sudden concern about energy prices amid the Senate debate over Cap and Trade. Finally, less than a week after a bill to create a voting seat in the House for Washington, DC was pulled from consideration in the House, a Puerto Rican statehood bill is due on the floor. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/042610memo.mp3 calls the so-called financial reform being rammed through Congress anything but reform. Instead, he says "the architects of failure" are creating "a permanent bailout." Meanwhile, the leadership in Congress is ignoring putting together a budget in favor of pushing through voting rights for the District of Columbia and ENDA. Congressman Brady also questions the President's plan for NASA and a federal judge's ruling that the National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB_MMM_041910.mp3 As tax filing day approaches, Congressman Kevin Brady, a member of the Tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, says it is time to "rip up the tax code by its roots" and replace it. Currently, 47 percent of Americans pay no income taxes. In this tax week Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Brady also shares his support for a Constitutional Amendment capping federal spending and how he sees the latest opening on the U.S. Supreme Court shaping up in the weeks to come. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB_MMM_041210.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady takes a closer look into the new jobs numbers as the monthly unemployment rate remains at 9.7 percent. Brady, the Senior House Republican on the Joint Economic Committee says the numbers are skewed by temporary Census hiring. He also expresses concern over how some companies are being treated for following the law as they crunch the numbers on the new, and increasingly unpopular, Health Care law. Finally, he analyzes how the President's new energy policy will affect energy workers in his district and welcomes what could be the last early April Tax Freedom Day Texans will see for many years to come. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/20100405memo.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, as polls show more Americans firmly against it and Attorneys General file constitutional challenges, Congressman Kevin Brady says members of Congress are still learning what's in the new health care law and its potential impacts. In addition to welcoming people to the ten town halls planned over the next two weeks in his district, Congressman Brady shares his concerns about the White House's handling of the Israeli Prime Minister and what the Congressional Budget Office has just revealed about our exploding national debt. New CBO numbers say the debt will be 90 percent of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product by the end of this decade. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/032910memo.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady calls the partisan Health Care Bill -- that passed by a close vote late Sunday night -- a "terrible mistake." He also shares his thoughts about the third stimulus bill that may be on the floor this week and why the US bond rating is in jeopardy. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/032210memo.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady weighs in on what is shaping up to be the final week of the health care debate. Despite the arm twisting, Congressman Brady doesn't believe the Speaker has the votes to pass the Senate Bill through the House over the overwhelming objection of the American people. However, all indications are a vote will come by the end of this week. Brady also celebrates the GOP Conference's passage of a Republican wide ban on Earmarks. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/031510memo.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Brady talks about the price of reconciliation, why the President's bank tax misses its target, why the White House's talk and action on nuclear energy just don't add up, and why stimulus spending isn't helping out of work Americans. The Congressman also addresses the buzz in Washington about the White House potentially dropping their plans to try one of Al-Qaeda's top 9-11 operatives in a New York City courtroom. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/030810memo.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady takes a look ahead at yet another Presidential Speech on Health Care. President Obama plans to address the national on Wednesday ahead of a what's expected to be a partisan push to passage of the massive take over bill. Brady, a member of the Ways and Means Committee also addresses his chairman's ethics issues, why the Intel Bill that just passed Congress isn't a smart move for America and the bill being filed to stop the EPA from regulating greenhouse gases when the Global Warming Scientists continue to argue that this winter is one of the warmest on record. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/030110memo.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady says no to those in Washington who would apparently like to federalize your 401k and IRA accounts. After sharing his concerns about the timing of the President's upcoming health care plan and summit, as well as the President's efforts to outspend even Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Congressman Brady warns Americans not to let their guard down on Cap and Trade just because global warming is having a meltdown. This week, Congressman Brady and Senator Brownback are hosting a Joint Economic Committee Summit on how to spark job creation without another stimulus. And, finally, just when you thought you might have heard it all about ACORN, a new report is released with shocking revelations. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB_MMM_022210.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady says things are worse - not better - as we approach the first anniversary of the Stimulus on Wednesday. There are rumors on Capitol Hill about a back room dealing on Health Care Reform ahead of the President's bi-partisan summit as President Obama's Texas approval ratings show less than 20 percent of independent voters approve of the job he is doing. After sharing his thoughts on the latest push to root out insurgents in Afghanistan, Mr. Brady also shares his concerns about the influx of veterans seeking help from his office because the education benefits they have earned are being delayed or denied. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/021510memo.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, the Lead House Republican on the Joint Economic Committee shares his worries about long term jobless numbers and a Homeland Security Department plan to cut Border Patrol agents in order to beef up Airport Security, a proposal Congressman Kevin Brady called "robbing Peter to pay Paul." Brady, who says Washington is starting to talk about two possible Supreme Court retirements this year, also vows to fight the second stimulus scheduled for debate in the Senate this week and a possible vote in the House on a piece of the Health Care Takeover Bill. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/20100208memo.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady says President Obama's proposed budget cuts are akin to taking a thimble full of water out of a swimming pool. The Congressman shares his concerns about new GDP numbers, the Senate's decision to raise the debt ceiling by nearly 2 trillion dollars and what embattled Treasury Secretary Timothy Geitner can expect when he steps before the House Ways and Means Committee this week. Brady also says now is not the time to revive the Don't Ask, Don't Tell debate or consider holding terror trials anywhere but Guatanamo Bay. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/020110memo.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, President Obama will deliver his first State of the Union Address as Democrats move to raise the debt ceiling by nearly 2 trillion dollars and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geitner prepares to testify under oath. In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady gives the President a D for his first year's efforts and tells us Washington doesn't appear to be getting the message from Massachusetts. While most businesses around the country were tightening their belts in 2009, Congressman Brady says one sector of the Washington economy was booming as Lobbyists had a very good year. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/012510memo.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady calls on Treasury Secretary Timothy Geitner to come before the Joint Economic Committee to explain his role in the New York Fed/AIG e-mail scandal. Brady provides an update on the current status of the health care negotiations and asks why CSpan isn't being allowed in as the President promised. He expresses his concerns as unemployment continues to remain above 10 percent and shares his thoughts on the spate of Democrat retirements and why today it's cool to be conservative according to a new poll from Gallup. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KBMMM011110.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady previews what's coming on Capitol Hill and explains why the White House decisions to have the taxpayers take over GMAC and proceed with plans to transfer Guantanamo Bay detainees to the U.S. are not good for America's security. Congressman Brady also shares some of the results of his survey of District 8 residents and what he is doing to hit the ground running on their behalf in 2010. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KBMMM010410.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady shares his thoughts on the President's latest media blitz and the status of the current health care bills on Capitol Hill. He also addresses the government takeover of the student loan industry, the political demise of a U.S. missile defense system and why defunding ACORN is just the beginning. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KBMMM091409.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady shares his thoughts after joining the March on Washington Saturday. He also takes on ACORN and the Administration's stand on NASA funding while taking a moment to look back on Hurricane Ike and how our southeast Texas communities have fared. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KBMMM091409.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady says he's heard from thousands of people at his more than 50 town halls and the message they have for Washington is clear -- stay out of my personal health care decisions. Bottom line, he hopes Congress gets the wake-up call the American people are sending and the President realizes that another sales pitch on Wednesday is not the solution. Brady also calls for hearings on the preponderance of Czars in Washington and shares how his family will handle the President's speech to school children. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KBMMM090709.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady talks about the still growing town hall movement and about efforts to censor opponents while proponents use a Senator's passing for political gain. Congressman Brady also addresses the Atlanta Federal Reserve Chief's estimate of what unemployment levels really are. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KBMMM083109.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady analyzes the new deficit numbers which are much worse than the administration predicted. He also debunks the Administration's claims that Republicans are sinking the Democrat's health care bill and gives his take on why the President's poll numbers are plummeting as Americans learn just what the health care bill entails and how much it could cost. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KBMMM082409.mp3 In the six months since President Obama's stimulus plan was born, two million more American jobs have been lost and the stimulus spending has only seemed to grow one section of the economy -- the deficit. In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady shares some of the most egregious stimulus spending and why it keeps coming up as an issue during the health care debate. While the town halls continue to inspire him, Brady warns that the rest of Congress ignores the concerns being raised only at their own peril. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/090817memo.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady says what his town halls are making one thing crystal clear to him -- his very diverse 11 county district is united against the health care 'reform' being steamrolled through Congress. He also addresses the White House's plan to get Americans to turn in their friends who oppose the measure and his anger at Congress for sneaking 8 new Congressional jets into a bill funding our country's national defense. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KB_MMM_081009.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady says now that the chaos of July is over, he's ready to spend August talking about health care at dozens of town hall meetings and get togethers across his 11 county district. He also discusses the latest numbers on the economy, tells us just who is paying the taxes in America and why its time to bury the death tax once and for all http://www.house.gov/brady/av/20090803memo.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady says there is a 50 percent chance the entire House of Representatives will vote on the Health Care Takeover Bill this week. He also takes us behind the scenes on Capitol Hill as arms are twisted and deals are made. Meanwhile, he says the Presidentshouldn't be be blaming Republicans for the health care vote holdup when his party has such a huge vote margin in both Houses of Congress http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KBMMM072709.mp3 As the Health Care Takeover bill rushes through the House, Congressman Kevin Brady says sensible amendments to the 1,000+ page bill such as making Congress read it and accept it for their own health care needs are being defeated on party line votes. In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Brady addresses why this bill could mean hospital closures and mass layoffs in the Houston area. He also takes the Social Security Administration to task for an ill advised luxury retreat at a time when so many wait for long-delayed disability hearings and rulings http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KBMMM072009.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady answers serious questions (from will they get to read it all to what preposterous things are being added) about the health care bill that could be before the House Ways and Means committee this week. Congressman Brady also talks about Cap and Trade's increasingly uphill Senate battle and what he thinks about proposals to spend the TARP money as its repaid to the Treasury http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KBMMM071309.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, why too many Americans could be forced onto a Medicaid-type program by a 'national health care' system and just what that system could be based on. Congressman Brady also takes a hard look at the Cap and Trade battle brewing in the Senate, spending cuts to Missile Defense amid North Korean threats and what Congress should be learning from the Tea Partiers http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KBMMM070609.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady takes us inside the Cap Trade battle and why its still not a done deal on Capitol Hill. In addition to sharing new information on the end of balanced budgets for generations and new signs that government intervention in private enterprise may be easing, he also has some thoughts on how this Independence Day week can be a renewal of our American Spirit http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KBMMM062909.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady says the government needs to learn how to run Medicare and Medicaid before taking over Health Care in American. He also shares some new numbers on the cost of Health Care Reform, the difference in cancer cure rates between the U.S. and countries with Nationalized Health Care, and details on the GOP plan. In addition to the release of new Hurricane Recovery dollars, Brady also talks about new efforts to shine the light on wasteful spending from http://www.sunshine.gop.gov to the new Sunset Caucus http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KBMMM062209.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady discusses why he wrote the Governor pressing for 100 percent of federal Hurricane Relief Funds to be forwarded to local communities. The Congressman also shares his worries about the rush to passage for health care reform and Cap and Trade and his thoughts on a new Rasmussen Poll that found just 36 percent of Americans support continuing the Stimulus spending spree. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KBMMM061509.mp3 U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder should not be extending 6th Amendment rights to people who are in the U.S. illegally. Instead, Congressman Kevin Brady says the focus should be on serious national security lapses and passing a troop funding bill that isn't larded up with spending like Cash for Clunkers when the highway trust fund is broke. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/20090608memo.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady takes a hard look at why the tensions are escalating with North Korea, what the average American family now owes to pay off the government's rising debts and why bankruptcy has been GM's best option for a long time now. He also sounds the alarm over the White House's last minute push to get ACORN involved in the Census and amazing comments by the Speaker of the House that every aspect of our lives must be subjected to an inventory... of how we are taking responsibility. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/20090601memo.mp3 America is the land of the free because of the brave and Congressman Kevin Brady is honored to be spending much of the Memorial Day holiday weekend honoring America's heroes. Congress has found an issue to unite on and Congressman Brady says that issue is protecting all Americans from the terrorists held at Guantanamo Bay. He also discusses what Great Britian's newly downgraded credit rating means to us in this week's Monday Morning Memo and shares new information on the upcoming battle over global warming, including details about who is being hired to make sure Americans don't understand the details buried in the Global Warming Bill. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/20090525memo.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady says Cap and Tax which was created through backroom deals will cost us all dearly while providing no guaranteed benefits for the environment. Brady also says no to tying closing GITMO to war funding, suggests Speaker Pelosi recuse herself from national security issues because she doesn't trust the intelligence community and they don't trust her, and shares how thousands of stimulus checks are being mailed to the dearly departed. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KBMMM051809.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady shares why he is submitting a list of reforms, instead of earmarks, in the new Highway Funding Bill. He is also urging Congress not to add unrelated spending to highway and war funding plans or push for a three flu shot regime for the swine flu without further study. Last, but not least, he shares the story of the Lone Star Honor Flight on which 110 World War II veterans were treated to an all-expenses paid trip to the WWII Memorial in Washington, DC over the weekend. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KBMMM051109.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady sounds the alarm about a looming tax problem for many Americans and a deficit problem revealed by independent international economist. Mr. Brady also talks about the government's mishandling of Chrysler, the New Health and Human Services Secretary's upcoming Health Care Reform meeting with the House Ways and Means Committee, what Justice Souter's retirement means to the Supreme Court, and the Speaker's hypocrisy on waterboarding. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KBMMM050409.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady takes on the President's first 100 days (including out-of-control spending and release of top secret CIA memos) and why Congress needs a so-called Truth Commission on the Financial Meltdown. He also shares his thoughts on the Cyber Attacks on our defense department and a controversial hate crimes bill due on the House floor this week. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KBMMM042709.MP3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady says he's ready to resume battling the President's bloated budget plan because southeast Texans vehemently oppose out of control federal spending and the higher taxes that will be needed to pay for it. Congressman Brady also addresses funding for our military missions in Iraq and Afghanistan and his reaction to government reports that veterans and other concerned Americans are extremists. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/042009memo.MP3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady, a member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, expresses grave concerns about the near bankrupt Social Security Trust Fund. With tax day fast approaching, Brady also cheers on the Tea Party Movement and shares three options for getting the I.R.S. out of our lives. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/KBMMM041309.MP3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady celebrates what could be Texas's last early April Tax Freedom Day for many years to come thanks to the massive budget blueprint passed last week. Congressman Brady also weighs in on the Death Tax's return from the dead and what his plans are for his two weeks at home in Texas. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/20090406memo.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady breaks down this week's battle of the budget plans, explains why climate change bills will mean higher utility prices for Texas, shares insights on why one of the President's tax plans will devastate charitable giving and shares his thoughts on a senate plan to investigation college football. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/20090330memo.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady explains why cap and trade is a tax scheme that will raise the costs of energy for every family and business in America as well as why he supports a 100 percent return of the AIG bonuses to the U.S. Treasury not a 90 percent tax. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/BradyonCapandTrade.MP3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady denounces the idea of a second stimulus package when Americans still don't know how the Treasury Secretary's will deal with troubled banks. This new spending idea is coming to light as Americans are learning their new President and Congress are spending a BILLION of their future tax dollars every hour. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/20090316memo.mp3 We're going to pile on debt like America has never imagined says Congressman Kevin Brady in this week's Monday Morning Memo. This new White House has to restore its credibility by coming out with some real facts -- just the honest truth of where the economy is going adds Brady who is concerned that those on unemployment may not be aware that it's taxable (a status Republicans tried to end in the stimulus bill). Brady says Americans should also be concerned about the accuracy of unemployment data should the census bureau be controlled by the White House. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/20090309memo.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady shares details on a new effort to monitor stimulus spending that the people have been clamoring for, the flaws in the Housing bill, DC Voting Rights, and yes, even more monkey business on Capitol Hill. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/20090302memo.mp3 In this weeks Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady offers President Obama a starting point for his Fiscal Responsibility Summit. He also takes on the out-of-control Congresss newest spending spree -- the Omnibus -- and shares memories of an exciting week in District 8 with his DC and Texas staffs. Everyone got an earful over the stimulus. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/20090223memo.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady, the Senior House Republican on the Joint Economic Committee, vows to closely monitor the stimulus spending spree he voted against. He also looks forward to taking his DC staff and Texas staff on a weeklong trek through the 8th Congressional District where he expects to get an earful about the stimulus. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/20090216memo.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady vows to fight the White House's plans to put the 2010 Census directly under the White House Chief of Staff's office and discusses opinion polls about the still growing and increasingly more controversial stimulus plan. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/20090209memo.mp3 Congressman Kevin Brady weighs in on the Senates version of the controversial Stimulus Bill that didnt get a single Republican vote in the House. In this weeks Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Brady addresses his efforts to get President Obama not to reinstate the offshore drilling ban, his legislation with Senator Hutchison that would let Texas teachers, firefighters and police get the social security theyve earned even if they have a separate pension, and the successful Iraqi elections. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/20090202memo.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady takes on the nearly 1 Trillion Dollar Economic Stimulus Plan and shares his thoughts on a better way to get America's Economy back on the right track. Mr. Brady also discusses why he voted against releasing the second half of the TARP funds and his concerns about closing GITMO http://www.house.gov/brady/av/20090126memo.mp3 In this weeks Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady shares his thoughts on Tuesdays historical inauguration, the massive spending spree the Democrat-controlled Congress is embarking on and welcomes President Bush back to Texas with a heart-felt Thank You! http://www.house.gov/brady/av/011909memo.mp3 In this week’s Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady talks about the honor of being named Leading House Republican on the Joint Economic Committee at this critical time in our country’s economic history. As the new Ranking Republican on the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, Brady says he will work hard to protect the jobs trade generates, including more than 2.2 million jobs here in Texas. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/011209memo.mp3 In his first Monday Morning Memo of the 111th Congress, Congressman Kevin Brady addresses why a nearly $1 trillion dollar stimulus plan won’t work, from the secrecy in its development to the lack of buyers for the Treasury bonds necessary to finance it, and why Israel is right to defend themselves against terrorists who have no problem letting their children play in the streets while missiles are flying. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/010509memo.mp3 In this final Monday Morning Memo of 2008, Congressman Kevin Brady takes a closer look at the tensions between Pakistan and India and what the current Middle East unrest means for the US. He also takes a look back at 2008 on Capitol Hill. http://www.house.gov/brady/av/122908memo.mp3 Congressman Kevin Brady on the President's handling of the Big 3, a new Earmark Commission and Christmas http://www.house.gov/brady/av/122208memo.mp3 Congressman Brady speaks out on bailouts, bad governors, NASA and helping others this holiday season http://www.house.gov/brady/av/121508memo.mp3 Congressman Brady back in DC as Big 3 automakers beg for billions http://www.house.gov/brady/av/120808memo.mp3 Holiday economics amid the Bush-Obama transition, the Iraq strategic plan and the Mumbai terror attacks, and why prison cell phones can be jammed http://www.house.gov/brady/av/120108memo.mp3 From the Auto Industry's financial woes to a jailhouse revolving door for illegal immigrant criminals, Congressman Kevin Brady has a full plate this Thanksgiving week http://www.house.gov/brady/av/112408memo.mp3 In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady weighs in on whether or not Congress should bail out the struggling U.S. Auto Industry, the need for more monitoring of the original bailout and the temporary housing situation for those affected by Hurricane Ike http://www.house.gov/brady/av/111708memo.mp3 Big Issues facing Congress need a bi-partisan approach http://www.house.gov/brady/av/111008memo.mp3 Ike Temporary Housing Fix Makes an Impact http://www.house.gov/brady/av/110308memo.mp3 Post-Ike Housing Solutions for Southeast Texas are needed now! http://www.house.gov/brady/av/102708memo.mp3 More American Energy is so close we can see it out in the Gulf http://www.house.gov/brady/av/102008memo.mp3 The solution to the global economic crisis must include preventative measures http://www.house.gov/brady/av/101308memo.mp3 IKE funding coming into hard-hit Southeast Texas http://www.house.gov/brady/av/100608memo.mp3 The Economic Rescue Bill has Congress pulling an all-nighter. Meanwhile, the President finally has a Hurricane Recovery Bill on his desk http://www.house.gov/brady/av/092908memo.mp3 Mr. Brady highlights ways to react to the damage of IKE http://www.house.gov/brady/av/091508memo.mp3 Congress Heads Back to Work from a Five Week Vacation - But Congressman Kevin Brady doesn't expect serious votes on the real issues like energy http://www.house.gov/brady/av/090808memo.mp3 Texas Is More Prepared Than Ever for Hurricane Season, But Readiness Is Key: Congressman Kevin Brady also lauds John McCain's running mate in this week's Monday Morning Memo http://www.house.gov/brady/av/090108memo.mp3 Congressman Kevin Brady Calls for a Vote Now on an All of the Above Energy Plan http://www.house.gov/brady/av/082508memo.mp3 Congressman Brady brings energy experts together to seek real solutions to high prices http://www.house.gov/brady/av/081808memo.mp3 Congress Goes Home Without Doing Their Job http://www.house.gov/brady/av/080408memo.mp3 Congressman Brady Talks Transportation, Border Patrol, Teachers Stimulus, and Energy on Capitol Hill http://www.house.gov/brady/av/072808memo.mp3 Congressman Kevin Brady expresses concern about a proposed bailout of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae and frustration with the leadership's refusal to allow a vote on real energy solutions http://www.house.gov/brady/av/072108memo.mp3 Congressman Kevin Brady steps up to the plate on crucial issues facing Texans as he prepares to hit the diamond for charity http://www.house.gov/brady/av/071408memo.mp3 Congressman Kevin Brady pushes for Medicare Doctors to get their paychecks and President Bush to step into the Drilling Debate http://www.house.gov/brady/av/070708memo.mp3 Energy independence and our freedoms go hand in hand this Independence Day week. Congressman Kevin Brady expresses his hope that Congress will listen to the people who are telling them to get serious about energy security http://www.house.gov/brady/av/063008memo.mp3 Congressman Kevin Brady to Congress: Stop Monkey-ing Around http://www.house.gov/brady/av/062308memo.mp3 Military Payroll Has Reached Zero http://www.house.gov/brady/av/061608memo.mp3 Congressman Kevin Brady asks What Was Congress Thinking? http://www.house.gov/brady/av/060908kbmmm.mp3 Message to Congress: Support American-Made Energy and Our Troops! http://www.house.gov/brady/av/060208memo.mp3 Congressman Brady Says Thank You to Our Troops on Memorial Day http://www.house.gov/brady/av/052608memo.mp3 Mr. Brady Discusses Summer Travel and Gas Prices http://www.house.gov/brady/av/051908memo.mp3 Mr. Brady Addresses War Funding and the Backdoor of Illegal Immigration http://www.house.gov/brady/av/051208memo.mp3 Mr. Brady Talks about Economy and Tourism in the Big Thicket http://www.house.gov/brady/av/050508memo.mp3 Congressman Brady Speaks on Energy Crisis and Alternative Fuels http://www.house.gov/brady/av/042808memo.mp3 Mr. Brady Discusses Government Spending and the Pelosi Premium http://www.house.gov/brady/av/042108memo.mp3 Mr. Brady Speaks about Tax Day http://www.house.gov/brady/av/041408memo.mp3