5th Congressional District

Mark McDaniel reappointed to NASA Human Exploration and Operations Advisory Committee

Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, announced Thursday NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine’s reappointment of Huntsville’s Mark McDaniel to a two-year term on the Human Exploration and Operations Committee of the NASA Advisory Council. Brooks initially recommended McDaniel in 2018 to Bridenstine. Bridenstine is a personal friend and former House colleague of Brooks. Brooks cited McDaniel’s past record … Continued

July 24, 2020

Brooks votes against NDAA after Democrats alter the bill

Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, on Tuesday voted against the National Defense Authorization Act, the appropriations bill that funds the military. The Fiscal Year 2021 NDAA passed the House 295 to 125 — and not along party lines. 187 Democrats voted yes while 43 voted against, and 108 Republicans voted yes while 81 voted no. Brooks … Continued

July 22, 2020

Brooks says bias at MSNBC is “clear and irrefutable”

Congressman Mo Brooks blasted what he said is bias at the cable news channel MSNBC, which he called “clear and irrefutable.” Brooks’ comments were in response to recent remarks by the network’s Chuck Todd, who said on air that the network has “no editorial point of view.” “Chuck Todd claims no bias at MSNBC,” Brooks … Continued

July 21, 2020

Brooks touts bipartisan NDAA bill

Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, touted the many positive aspects of the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act, the bill that funds the U.S. military, in an email to constituents. “Last Wednesday, after a 14-hour House Armed Services Committee debate session, I voted ‘Yes’ on H.R. 6395, the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act. HASC unanimously … Continued

July 8, 2020

Brooks encourages Americans to celebrate independence, foundational principles

Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, urged Americans to celebrate the Fourth of July, our independence, and the foundational principles that have made America the greatest nation in world. “On July 4th, 1776, America’s Founding Fathers launched history’s greatest experiment,” Brooks said. “The Founders sought to answer a question no one had asked before. Can a nation … Continued

July 6, 2020

Brooks to vote no on Democratic infrastructure bill

Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Alabama, said he will vote no this week on a Democratic infrastructure bill in the House, which he said was “socialism” cloaked in an infrastructure bill. “Nancy Pelosi & her Socialist comrades are hellbent on destroying America,” Brooks claimed. “They won’t stop spending until America is bankrupt. They covet economic disaster so … Continued

July 1, 2020

Brooks says that he will vote against statehood for Washington D.C.

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, said he will vote “no” this week on HR51, a resolution for District of Columbia statehood. “I will NEVER vote to give Washington, D.C. separate statehood status,” Brooks said. “Washington, D.C. is a CITY, not a state. Its population is roughly one-seventh of Alabama. To add perspective, giving D.C. statehood … Continued

June 26, 2020

Brooks supports Redstone Arsenal hazardous munitions cleanup and Army rotocraft fleet modernization

The House Armed Services Committee Readiness Subcommittee has passed its portion of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act. U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, a member of the Readiness Subcommittee, announced in a statement that he supported passage. “The Readiness Subcommittee is responsible for the single largest account within the Department of Defense budget … Continued

June 25, 2020

Brooks: 100 percent of Americans should support law enforcement officers

Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, on Monday, shared polling showing that most Americans oppose the “defund the police” movement. Brooks defended law enforcement officers and added that 100 percent of “Americans should support law enforcement.” “Nearly 2 in 3 Americans oppose the dangerous ‘Defund the Police’ movement, according to an ABC News poll,” Brooks wrote … Continued

June 24, 2020

Brooks announces opposition to defense cuts

Thursday, Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, announced on social media that he will, “Oppose any attempts to cut defense spending.” “Socialist Democrats aim to slash national security funding in favor of welfare spending in the national defense authorization,” Brooks said. “‪Defense & national security = federal government’s #1 priority.” ‪ “‪As a House Armed Services Committee … Continued

June 22, 2020