House Leadership Committee Elects Brady as Next Ways and Means Chairman
The Republican Steering Committee, a group comprised of the top GOP lawmakers in the House, elected Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, the next chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. That vote follows the ascendance of Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., to…
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the speakership in recent days. The full chamber still needs to ratify Ryan for the post (see 1510280042). Brady, who beat Ways and Means trade subcommittee chief Pat Tiberi, R-Ohio for the position, chaired the trade subcommittee until 2013. In announcing his bid nearly 10 days ago (here), Brady's office touted his efforts to pass implementation legislation for free trade agreements with South Korea, Panama and Colombia. Proponents of Customs Reauthorization have said Tiberi was likely to be more intent on locking down a Customs Reauthorization compromise (see 1510290043). Tiberi congratulated Brady on the vote as did many other lawmakers including Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, Ways and Means and Brady's office declined to comment.