In his 20 years in congress, Brady was the primary sponsor of 14 pieces of legislation that were enacted into law and co-sponsored 200 bills that became law. Legislation that he co-sponsored mostly covered the areas of government operation, crime and law enforcement and transportation and public works. He voted against free trade deals and against the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. As a member of the United States House Committee on Armed Services, Brady was one of a select few permitted to view photos of the corpse of Osama bin Laden. "Oh he's dead," said Brady, "It's quite graphic. His brain and everything are coming out."