The Economy: Following President Trump signing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law, the U.S. economy continues to defy expectations. Paychecks are up 3.2 percent – the 12th straight month where year-over-year wages gains clocked in above 3 percent. Unemployment is at 3.7 percent – a near 50-year low. Small business optimism ...

Today, wages are rising, small businesses are optimistic, and the U.S. economy continues to add jobs at a healthy pace. Under our new tax code, folks have more money in their pockets to spend on what they see fit, and local businesses are expanding like never before.  And to maintain our strong economy, it is not enough to simply buy American – our businesses must also be able to sell ...

Wall Street Journal The 99% Get a Bigger Raise By Editorial Board July 30, 2019 New data show much faster growth in wages and incomes. Political discourse nowadays is enough to depress anyone, and the media don’t help by ...

The Hill The Democratic plan for smaller paychecks Rep. Kevin Brady & Rep. Tom Reed July 25, 2019   Social Security is the most successful program in our nation’s history. This ...

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives debated H.R. 397, the Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act of 2019. Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee, took the House floor to speak in strong opposition of this partisan legislation, stressing that union workers and all American taxpayers deserve a real, ...

After years of stagnation, manufacturing in the United States is once again booming. Armed with a new, modern tax code, American manufacturers are expanding and producing like never before. Manufacturers are today growing jobs ...

The unemployment rate is at a near half-century low.  Wages are surging at their fastest pace in nearly a decade.  And we are seeing an historically high number of job openings, with over 7.3 million jobs available today. Simply put, it is a great time to be an American worker. Workers need Congress to continue this historic economic expansion.  This is why it is vital that we pass the new ...

Taxes.  In 2017, Republicans cut them.  Income tax rates were lowered across the board, family-focused tax credits were drastically expanded, and local businesses are now armed with a competitive tax code that allows them to compete and win. Democrats falsely claimed that the GOP tax cuts only helped those at the top and corporations. Recent data from the Internal Revenue ...

This week, Republican Ways and Means Committee Leaders Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) went to the White House for the signing ceremony of the Taxpayer First Act.

South Bend Tribune Modernized trade deal will benefit country, hardworking Hoosiers By Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) June ...