TEXAS — Republican Rep. Kevin Brady on Wednesday announced that he is retiring from Congress after his current term is up.
Brady represents Texas's 8th congressional district and has been serving since 1997.
In a statement on his website, Brady said in part:
Given the times, I’m sure some will say “It’s Trump’s fault”. Nonsense.
I’m proud to have worked with the President and lawmakers from both parties to redesign America’s broken tax code, reform the IRS, pass the new
US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, reform America’s retirement system, end the unfair ObamaCare individual mandate and its harmful taxes, and sign into law a historic national ban on surprise medical bills. And we preserved my first success as Chairman: negotiating for Speaker Paul Ryan an end to the 40-year ban on selling U.S. crude oil overseas.
This term, my 13th, will be my last.
— Rep. Kevin Brady (@RepKevinBrady) April 14, 2021
It’s a remarkable privilege to work for #TX08 in the U.S. House of Representatives.
I set out to give my constituents the representation they deserve, the effectiveness they want and the economic freedom they need. I hope I delivered.
Brady ended his statement by saying he is optimistic for the country.