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Brooks supports Trump’s changes to American amnesty laws

Friday, Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) announced his support for President Donald J. Trump’s (R) Presidential Proclamation addressing mass migration through the southern border of the United States and the Department of Homeland Security’s newly released asylum rule. “Each year, hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens furtively thumb their noses at America’s sovereignty by clandestinely violating … Continued
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November 12, 2018
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Standing up for ICE

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, commonly known as ICE, is the federal law enforcement agency tasked with enforcing our nation’s border control, customs, trade, and immigration laws. The agency was formed back in 2002 when Congress passed the Homeland Security Act. ICE has over 20,000 employees, including over 400 offices in the United … Continued
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July 23, 2018
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Border security must always come first

If you have turned on your television recently, you have probably heard about the ongoing immigration debate in our country. Here in Congress, it is an issue that has drawn much of our attention as well. Since being elected to Congress, I have held two top principles when it comes to the immigration debate. First, … Continued
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July 10, 2018
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If you think the Alabama GOP can’t sink lower, think again

“Free2be does not share the values of most Alabamians.” — Scott Dawson, Republican candidate for governor of Alabama. Scott Dawson might be right. But if he is, and if it’s true that Alabamians don’t share the values of Free2be, a group whose primary goal is to provide mental health counseling and counseling to prevent violence … Continued
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May 16, 2018

Mo Brooks agrees with President Trump’s plan to use military on border

Wednesday, Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, announced that he supported President Donald J. Trump’s (R) decision to use National Guard troops to defend America’s southern border: “I fully support President Trump’s use of our military to secure the border against invasion by foreign nationals,” Congressman Trump said. “Recent, highly-publicized caravans of thousands of foreigners heading for … Continued
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April 5, 2018

ALGOP State Executive Committee passes resolutions

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, the Alabama Republican Party State Executive Committee met in Montgomery for their annual winter meeting where they voted to pass several resolutions. The Committee passed a resolution urges the Alabama State Legislature to pass legislation in the 2018 session that would ban all abortions of babies which have … Continued
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March 6, 2018

Immigration reform bills fail in the US Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter A number of immigration reform bills were considered by the U.S. Senate, but all four proposed immigration bills failed on Thursday. Senator Doug Jones (R-Alabama) was a cosponsor of bipartisan legislation led by Senators Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) and Angus King (I-Maine) that would have protected 1.8 million DREAMers … Continued
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February 16, 2018

Shelby votes in support of budget agreement

By Brandon Moseley   Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., voted in favor of the long-term budget agreement and Continuing Resolution to fund the government through March 23, 2018. The bill, which Senator Shelby supported, was passed with bipartisan support by a vote of 71-28 in the U.S. Senate. “The Senate has approved … Continued
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February 13, 2018

Whatley introduces bill to give tax credits to border wall builders

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, State Sen. Tom Whatley, R-Auburn, announced that he introduced Senate Bill 277, to give tax credits to Alabama companies that contract to build President Donald Trump’s border wall. Whatley said that his bill supports President Trump’s effort to secure our borders while growing Alabama’s economy. Whatley’s proposal will … Continued
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February 6, 2018