About me
Kevin Brady served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 26 years, representing the 8th congressional district of Texas. As Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee from 2015 to 2019, Brady led the Committee’s efforts to deliver the first comprehensive, pro-growth tax reform blueprint in 30 years, culminating in his authorship of the historic 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). He also served as Chairman of both the Joint Committee on Taxation and the Joint Economic Committee of Congress.
A national leader in free trade, Brady chaired the Trade Subcommittee and helped secure approval of 13 of America’s 15 free trade agreements, as well as multiple trade promotion authority, trade facilitation and WTO accession bills. He played a critical role in the record bipartisan passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
Prior to Congress, Brady spent 18 years as a Chamber of Commerce executive, and he served for six years in the Texas House of Representatives, where he was named a Top Ten Legislator for Families and Children and one of Five Outstanding Young Texans.
Kevin Brady holds a B.A. from the University of South Dakota.