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Katie Britt displeased with Senate passage of bipartisan infrastructure bill

“I would have been a firm ‘no’ vote on this bill on its own merits," Britt said.
August 11, 2021

Trump urges Republicans to accept bigger COVID stimulus to get compromise

President Donald Trump reportedly urged congressional Republicans to go for “much higher numbers” in a coronavirus aid bill. The president and his team are trying to end a deadlock over coronavirus economic relief ahead of Congress breaking for the Nov. 3 elections. House Democrats passed a $3.4 trillion coronavirus aid package in the Heroes Act … Continued
September 18, 2020

Sen. Doug Jones argues for passage of SAME Act

Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate this week in an attempt to secure passage of the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion Act, a bill that would incentivize states like Alabama to expand Medicaid by restoring 100-percent federal reimbursements for the first three years. Jones’ push to bring in additional federal … Continued
July 31, 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 named “Taxpayer’s Friend” by the National Taxpayers Union

Tuesday, The National Taxpayers Union (“NTU”) announced that Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, has been named a “Taxpayer’s Friend” by the National Taxpayers Union. Brooks is one of only 48 U.S. House members to be so honored. The National Taxpayers Union is America’s leading grassroots, pro-taxpayer advocacy group. “The NTU is America’s preeminent nonpartisan, nonprofit grassroots … Continued
June 5, 2020

Brooks to vote against Democrats’ next COVID-19 aid plan

Wednesday, Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) announced in a statement that he will vote “No” on the Democrats’ $3+ trillion “Socialist spending bill that does little to find a COVID-19 cure and a lot to destroy America’s economy.” Brooks also announced that he will vote “No” on efforts to allow Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California)to vote for … Continued
May 14, 2020