Rep. Kevin Brady, Texas Republican and chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and has been a whipping boy for nonprofit advocates. Mr. Brady has insisted the provision is necessary to level the playing field for nonprofits and for-profits. (Associated Press)
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady has adopted children of his own, and he acknowledged a rather personal connection to restoring the tax break for adoptions in the U.S. (Associated Press/File)
**FILE** Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, center, flanked by Rep. Joe Pitts, R-Pa., left, and Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)