News Releases
Washington, DC— Friday morning, Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) participated in a joint hearing before the Space Subcommittee of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee (of which Brooks is Vice-Chair) and the Strategic Forces Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee (of which Brooks is a member). The hearing was entitled “Space Situational Awareness: Whole of Gover
Washington, DC— Monday afternoon, Congressman Mo Brooks expressed his strong support for President Trump’s order establishing Space Force as a sixth branch of the armed services. President Trump announced his order creating Space Force Monday at the third meeting of the National Space Council at the White House.
Washington, DC— Wednesday morning, GOP Coach Congressman Roger Williams (R, Texas) announced that Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) will start at first base for the Republican team in the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity.
Washington, DC— Monday afternoon, Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05), who is Vice-Chair of the House Space Subcommittee, praised outgoing Marshall Space Flight Center Director Todd May and congratulated incoming acting director Jody Singer on her appointment.
Washington, DC— Friday morning, the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice held a hearing at the urging of Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) on questions regarding the U.S. Census.
Washington, DC— Thursday evening, Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) voted “Yes” on H.R. 3, the Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act, which passed the House on a narrow 210-206 vote. H.R. 3 cuts $15 billion in non-defense, previously appropriated but unspent funding— the largest spending rescission in history.
Washington, DC— Thursday morning, Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) appeared on Happening Now with host Julie Banderas to discuss today’s talks between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and North Korea’s Kim Yong-chol.
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Washington, DC— Thursday morning, Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) voted “Yes” on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, which authorizes Department of Defense operations for the coming fiscal year. The bill passed the U.S. House 351-66.
Washington, DC— Tuesday evening, Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) voted “Yes” on the Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017, which gives terminally ill patients the right to try experimental treatments that have not yet completed the Food and Drug Administration’s lengthy and complex full approval process that can take decade
Washington, DC— Tuesday morning, Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) announced he and the State of Alabama jointly filed a lawsuit Monday afternoon in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Led by Attorney General Steve Marshall, the lawsuit challenges the U.S. Bureau of the Census’ practice of counting illegal aliens in the decennial census.