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Brooks votes against taxpayer funding of gender reassignment surgery

Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, voted no on H.Res. 124 on Thursday, a Democrat-led resolution that supports funding for gender reassignment surgery of military service members. H.Res. 124 passed the House on a 238-185 vote. “America’s military secures our homeland, liberty and freedom against global threats,” Brooks said. “The military is not a costly laboratory for … Continued
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April 1, 2019

Pence visits Huntsville to announce 2024 Moon mission

Vice President Mike Pence was in Huntsville Tuesday to address the National Space Council, where he told gathered officials that the U.S. intends to land men on the Moon within the next five years. The Chinese space program has been focused on the moon for the last several years. Pence said that the U.S. is … Continued
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March 27, 2019

Congress fails to override Trump national emergency veto

The Democratically controlled U.S. House of Representatives attempted to override President Donald Trump’s veto of their bill to reject the President’s declaration of a national emergency on the U.S.-Mexico border. Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, delivered a speech on the House floor encouraging Congress to sustain President Trump’s veto of H.J.Res. 46. Brooks said that building … Continued
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March 27, 2019

Alabama reaction to Mueller findings

Sunday, Alabama leaders reacted to the findings of Special Counsel Robert Mueller Report that there was no evidence of collusion between the President and Russian intelligence to win the 2016 presidential campaign. “When the Mueller investigation first began, I was one of the first to believe that it was unlikely to implicate President Trump, likely … Continued
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March 25, 2019

Mueller delivers his report

Special Counsel Robert Mueller delivered his report to U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr on Friday. The report ends the lengthy investigation into allegations that President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign colluded with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Wiki-Leaks to defeat former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Numerous media reports claim that Mueller will not seek any … Continued
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March 25, 2019

Alabama Republican Assembly to meet in Prattville on Saturday

The Alabama Republican Assembly announced that their state meeting will be Saturday night in Prattville. The Alabama Republican Assembly announced that Congressman Gary Palmer, R-Hoover, and Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, will headline its annual dinner at Bass Pro Shops in Prattville, Alabama. Congressman Gary Palmer will offer the keynote and the Assembly will especially recognize … Continued
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March 20, 2019

Chairwoman: ALGOP is “building an army”

Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan spoke to the Mid-Alabama Republican Club at their regular monthly meeting in Vestavia Hills on March 9. MARC President and former state Rep. Paul DeMarco, R-Homewood, asked the group for a moment of silence to remember the 23 people killed when a Tornado touched down in Lee County earlier … Continued
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March 18, 2019

Senate rejects Trump’s state of emergency

Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted to overrule President Donald J. Trump’s (R) declaration of a state of emergency on the southern border with Mexico. Twelve Republicans voted with the Democrats. After Congress failed to appropriate all of the money that he wanted for construction of a border wall, the President issued the state of emergency … Continued
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March 15, 2019