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Brooks, colleagues propose holding State of the Union address in the Senate Chamber

Thursday, Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, and House colleagues sent a letter to President Trump, Vice President Pence, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell proposing that the President’s annual State of the Union address be held in the Senate Chamber in after Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-California, uninvited President Donald J. Trump. It is … Continued
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January 18, 2019

Brooks “baffled” about Pelosi’s ask of Trump to reschedule the State of the Union Address

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi “suggested” to President Trump Wednesday that America’s 29th annual State of the Union Address either be canceled, postponed or replaced by submission of written remarks until after Washington has resolved the current government funding/border security funding dispute. Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, responded to Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s political stunt and … Continued
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January 17, 2019

Byrne introduces bill to pay Coast Guard during school shutdown

Wednesday, Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, announced legislation to ensure the members of the Coast Guard and Coast Guard retirees are paid during the current government shutdown. The bill is known as the Always Ready Act. Congressman Byrne on January 9th and provides funding for members of the Coast Guard and Coast Guard retirees. “I’m proud … Continued
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January 14, 2019

Brooks cosponsors a number of border security bills

Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, announced on Thursday that he has cosponsored seven different border security bills at the outset of the 116th Congress. Brooks’ office shared federal crime data on crime committed by immigrants who illegally immigrated to the country. According to the crime data Brooks’ office shared, 117,500 undocumented immigrants are arrested for crimes … Continued
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January 11, 2019

Brooks introduces bill requiring timely pay for federal workers during a shutdown

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, on Tuesday introduced HR271, the No Work Without Pay Act, a bill that requires the federal government to timely pay all employees who work during a government shutdown. “During a federal government shutdown, federal employees are treated in two different ways. Roughly 380,000 federal workers are ‘furloughed’ (sent home without … Continued
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January 9, 2019

Report: Alabama is 11th most impacted state by shutdown

A new report says that Alabama is the 11th most impacted state by the partial federal government shutdown. The report was prepared by the personal-finance website WalletHub to add some hard data to all the rhetoric. WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia in terms of five key metrics, ranging from each … Continued
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January 4, 2019

The 116th Congress is sworn in

The members of the U.S. House of Representatives elected in November were sworn in Thursday. While Republicans controlled the House for the previous four Congresses, the Democrats are back in control for the 116th Congress. U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) was sworn-in to her fifth term serving Alabama’s Second District in the U.S. House of … Continued
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January 4, 2019

Smithsonian and National Zoo to close Wednesday without an end to the government shutdown

The nation is ten days into the partial government shutdown. On Thursday Smithsonian officials announces that, if it continues, they will not be able to continue operations. The Smithsonian operates nineteen museums in Washington D.C. and New York City. The Smithsonian has been using leftover last year’s funds to keep operating through the Christmas holidays. … Continued
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December 31, 2018