U.S. Congressman Kenny Marchant

Proudly Serving the 24th District of Texas
News List
  • Marchant Votes for Full Repeal of Obamacare
    May 16, 2013  - Washington, D.C. – Today, the House passed H.R. 45, legislation that would fully repeal Obamacare. Congressman Marchant issued the following statement upon passage: “It seems like each day a new study or report is released that warns of the dangerous implications that come from Obamacare’s implement... More
  • House Passes Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013
    May 8, 2013  - Washington, D.C. – Today, the House passed H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013. This legislation amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to allow private sector employers and employees to establish agreements that provide for compensatory time off instead of monetary overtime compens... More
  • Tax Reform Working Group Progress and Next Steps
    Apr 16, 2013  - Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Kenny Marchant (TX-24) issued the following statement on the public comments received by the Tax Reform Working Group on Debt, Equity and Capital: “The Ways and Means Committee has set out an ambitious, but necessary, comprehensive reform of the tax code. Work i... More
  • Congressman Marchant's Dallas Morning News Op-Ed: It’s high time we tamed our out-of-control tax code
    Apr 15, 2013  - Each year during tax season, American citizens and businesses are often surprised to learn the amount of their annual tax bill. This uncertainty is a direct result of a staggering 4 million-word tax code filled with confusing deductions and loopholes that make it difficult to understand and file tax... More
  • House Passes the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act
    Apr 12, 2013  - Washington, D.C. – Today, the House passed H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act. In January 2012, President Obama installed three so-called recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) while Congress was not in recess. In the wake of the... More
  • Marchant Statement on President Obama’s FY 2014 Budget
    Apr 10, 2013  - Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Kenny Marchant (TX-24), member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on the President’s Fiscal Year 2014 budget proposal: “Last month’s jobs report demonstrated the effects that tax hikes have on the American economy: more than fi... More
  • Congressman Marchant’s Statement on House Republican Balanced Budget
    Mar 21, 2013  - Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Kenny Marchant (TX-24), member of the Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement upon passage of the House Republican budget: “Today I voted in support of the House Republican plan to balance our budget over the next ten years. This budget plan wil... More
  • House Passes SKILLS Act
    Mar 15, 2013  - Washington, D.C. – Today, the House passed H.R. 803, The Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills (SKILLS) Act. As a member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Congressman Kenny Marchant (TX-24) was an original cosponsor of this legislation. “With 12 million Americans out o... More
  • Congressman Marchant Seeking Views Regarding Tax Reform Working Group
    Mar 12, 2013  - Washington, D.C. – As Chairman of the recently established Tax Reform Working Group on Debt, Equity and Capital, Congressman Kenny Marchant (TX-24) is seeking views from constituents, stakeholders, policy experts, and all interested parties on issues related to the working group. The working group i... More
  • House Republicans Introduce Balanced Budget
    Mar 12, 2013  - Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Kenny Marchant (TX-24), member of the Committee on Ways and Means, issued the following statement after the introduction of the House Republican Fiscal Year 2014 budget resolution: “House Republicans have introduced a responsible plan to put our nation on a path... More