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Brooks blames Democrat “insistence on open borders” for Iowa college student’s murder

Wednesday, Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) strongly condemned Democrats’ open border policies that Brooks claimed caused the murder of an Iowa college student. On Tuesday, authorities in Iowa announced that Mollie Tibbetts had been murdered by an illegal alien. Mollie, an attractive Iowa college student had left her home for a jog and somewhere along the … Continued
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August 23, 2018

Political pollster predicts Brooks will easily best Joffrion

Nate Silver’s political forecasting site FiveThirtyEight.com recently reviewed all six contested Alabama Congressional races and has determined that all of the Alabama Republican incumbents are virtually certain to be re-elected. Silver analyzed Alabama’ Fifth Congressional District race and gave retired Huntsville attorney Peter Joffrion only a two-tenths of a one percent chance of actually beating … Continued
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August 21, 2018

Peter Joffrion challenges Mo Brooks to debates

Thursday, Democratic Congressional candidate Peter Joffrion is challenging incumbent Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) to a series of debates across Alabama’s 5thCongressional District. This is the second time that Joffrion has offered to discuss the terms of a debate with Brooks, to include location, ticketing, and security. Joffrion has proposed holding that first debate the week … Continued
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August 17, 2018

Brooks praises appointment of Mark McDaniel to a key NASA committee

Wednesday, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced the appointment of Huntsville’s Mark McDaniel to the Human Exploration and Operations Committee of the NASA Advisory Council (“NAC”). McDaniel was recommended to Bridenstine by Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville). Brooks said in a statement that NASA Administrator Bridenstine is a personal friend and former House colleague. Congressman Brooks recommended … Continued
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August 16, 2018

Brooks supports President Trump’s Space Force efforts

Thursday, President Donald J. Trump (R) announced that he was directing the Pentagon to begin preparing for the creation of Space Force as America’s sixth branch of the armed forces. “I’m hereby directing the Department of Defense and Pentagon to immediately begin the process necessary to establish a space force as the sixth branch of … Continued
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August 10, 2018

Committee passes Brooks Amendment

Tuesday, Congressman Mo Brooks’, R-Huntsville, bipartisan amendment was approved by a committee. The amendment passed a substitute to S. 141, the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act by the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee in a voice vote. Rep. Brooks partnered with Congressman Ed Perlmutter, D-Colorado, to offer this amendment, which replaces and Brooks … Continued
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July 27, 2018

House passes National Defense Authorization Act

Thursday the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR5515, the House and Senate Conference Report for the FY 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA authorizes America’s national security programs. Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) voted in favor of passage of the NDAA. “America faces our most complex and grave set of threats since World War … Continued
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July 27, 2018

BAE Systems to expand in Huntsville, creating new jobs

Monday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced that global defense contractor BAE Systems will launch a major expansion that will create a substantial number of jobs and add new capabilities at its operations in Huntsville. The announcement coincided with the start of the Farnborough International Airshow near London. BAE Systems revealed the $45.5 million project … Continued
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July 17, 2018

Palmer favors immigration reform without providing amnesty

Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) recently wrote to constituents that he believes that the Congress does have a reference point to reform America’s immigration policies without providing amnesty and that the safety of the American people is one of his highest priorities. “One of my highest priorities is the safety of the American people,” Rep. Palmer … Continued
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July 11, 2018