Kevin Patrick Brady

Republican Representative of Texas's 8th district

Representative
Texas, district 8
January 7, 1997 - January 3, 1999
Representative
Texas, district 8
January 6, 1999 - January 3, 2001
Representative
Texas, district 8
January 3, 2001 - January 3, 2003
Representative
Texas, district 8
January 7, 2003 - January 3, 2005
Representative
Texas, district 8
January 4, 2005 - January 3, 2007
Representative
Texas, district 8
January 4, 2007 - January 3, 2009
Representative
Texas, district 8
January 6, 2009 - January 3, 2011
Representative
Texas, district 8
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Representative
Texas, district 8
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
Texas, district 8
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
Texas, district 8
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Texas, district 8
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Texas, district 8
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023

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Congresses Served

House Terms

April 11, 1955 (69 years old)

Birthday

Served as the U.S. representative for a district that includes northern Houston from 1997 to 2023.
Born in South Dakota and experienced the loss of his father at a young age.
Holds a degree in mass communications and has a background in working for Chambers of Commerce before entering politics.
Elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1990 and served until 1997.
Secured his position in the U.S. House of Representatives after a competitive election process in 1996, including a runoff and a jungle primary due to redistricting.
Consistently won reelection with a significant majority of the vote from 1998 to 2020.
Voted for the Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against Iraq in 2002 but supported impeachment efforts against President George W. Bush in 2008 for misleading the U.S. into the Iraq War.
A chief supporter of several free-trade agreements and proposed the border adjustment tax in 2017.
Authored a federal “sunset law” proposal and introduced legislation focused on monetary policy and the Federal Reserve.
Chaired the Committee on Ways and Means from 2015 to 2019 and opposed efforts to obtain President Trump’s tax returns.
Made claims about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 that were criticized for accuracy.
Co-introduced the bipartisan SECURE Act of 2019 to expand retirement planning options.
Supported the Texas lawsuit contesting the 2020 presidential election results and opposed impeachment efforts against President Trump following the January 6 Capitol riot.
Announced retirement from the House in 2021.
Opposes Medicare for All and has taken conservative stances on energy, LGBT rights, and taxation.
Personal life includes a DUI arrest in 2005, for which he issued an apology. Lives in The Woodlands with his wife and two sons.