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Brooks touts bipartisan NDAA bill

Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, touted the many positive aspects of the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act, the bill that funds the U.S. military, in an email to constituents. “Last Wednesday, after a 14-hour House Armed Services Committee debate session, I voted ‘Yes’ on H.R. 6395, the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act. HASC unanimously … Continued
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July 8, 2020

Byrne secures authorization for additional Austal ship in NDAA

Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Alabama, this week announced that the House Armed Services Committee approved the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 by a vote of 56 to 0. The bill includes a Byrne amendment authorizing $260 million to construct an additional Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel at Austal Mobile. The bill now goes to … Continued
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July 3, 2020

Brooks supports Redstone Arsenal hazardous munitions cleanup and Army rotocraft fleet modernization

The House Armed Services Committee Readiness Subcommittee has passed its portion of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act. U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, a member of the Readiness Subcommittee, announced in a statement that he supported passage. “The Readiness Subcommittee is responsible for the single largest account within the Department of Defense budget … Continued
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June 25, 2020

Brooks announces opposition to defense cuts

Thursday, Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, announced on social media that he will, “Oppose any attempts to cut defense spending.” “Socialist Democrats aim to slash national security funding in favor of welfare spending in the national defense authorization,” Brooks said. “‪Defense & national security = federal government’s #1 priority.” ‪ “‪As a House Armed Services Committee … Continued
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June 22, 2020

Rogers says he was thrilled to see USMCA pass

Thursday, Congressman Mike Rogers (R-Saks) said that the passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) by the U.S. House of Representatives was a win for all Americans. Republicans had asked Democrat leadership for months to bring this bipartisan legislation to the House Floor, but Rogers said that House Democrats have been focused on the impeachment … Continued
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December 26, 2019

Ending an 18-year battle, Senate passes Widow’s Tax repeal

Senators Doug Jones, D-Ala., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, announced that their legislation to repeal the Military Widow’s Tax has passed the United States Senate as a part of the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill now goes to the President to be signed into law. Legislation has been repeatedly introduced in the Senate … Continued
December 18, 2019

Jones celebrates impending elimination of military widows tax

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, hosted a press conference at the Birmingham International Airport to celebrate the U.S. House of Representatives’ vote to eliminate the Military Widow’s Tax. Jones’s legislation to end the tax was included in the National Defense Authorization Act that was passed by the U.S. House last week. The elimination of the … Continued
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December 17, 2019

Bipartisan NDAA passes the House

Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference report on a bipartisan 377 to 48 vote. Alabama Congress members Bradley Byrne, Terri Sewell, Mike Rogers, and Mo Brooks all supported the final version of the NDAA and released statements on passage of the legislation. “This bipartisan bill is a huge … Continued
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December 12, 2019

Doug Jones champions Alabama priorities in final defense bill

The Senate and House Armed Services Committees today released the final text of the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with numerous provisions and Alabama priorities secured by Senator Doug Jones, D-Ala.. The annual legislation authorizes national defense objectives for the next fiscal year. The bill will now be voted on by both … Continued
December 10, 2019

Jones’ military widows’ tax repeal included in final defense bill

U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Ala., U.S. Senator Susan Collins, R-Maine, today announced the inclusion of their bipartisan Military Widow’s Tax Elimination Act in the final annual defense bill, known as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This marks a significant step in the 18-year effort to pass legislation to repeal the law that penalizes our nation’s Gold Star families … Continued
December 10, 2019