Congresswoman Susan W. Brooks

Representing the 5th District of Indiana
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Feb 2, 2016 News Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Congresswoman Susan W. Brooks (R-IN) voted in favor of H.R. 3662, the Iran Terror Finance Transparency Act, to strengthen congressional oversight of Iranian sanctions. The bill passed the House by a vote of 246-181. Following the vote, Brooks released the following statement:

Feb 2, 2016 News Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Congresswoman Susan W. Brooks (R-IN) voted in favor of overriding President Obama’s veto of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3762, the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015, which would defund and repeal as much of Obamacare as possible through the budget reconciliation process.

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Feb 2, 2016 News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) and Susan Brooks (IN-05) have introduced H.R.

Jan 29, 2016 News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – The House Energy and Commerce Committee added to its bipartisan

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Jan 28, 2016 News Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, the World Health Organization categorized the Zika virus outbreak as “spreading explosively” in the Americas and announced that an emergency meeting would be convened on Monday to determine if the outbreak should be declared a public health emergency.

Jan 11, 2016 News Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Susan W. Brooks (R-IN05) is pleased to announce that her guest for the State of the Union address on January 12, 2016, will be Jay Ruckelshaus.

Jan 11, 2016 News Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Congress passed S. 142, the Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015, companion legislation to a proposal introduced in the House by Congresswoman Susan W. Brooks (R-IN05). This legislation requires that child safety packaging be used for liquid nicotine containers in the United States.

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Jan 6, 2016 News Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Congresswoman Susan W. Brooks (R-IN05) voted in favor of H.R. 3762, the Restoring American’s Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, which paves the way for patient-centered health care solutions and repeals as much of Obamacare as possible through the budget reconciliation process.

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Dec 17, 2015 News Releases
“The PATH Act will grow the economy and empower businesses to invest with confidence in new equipment, research and jobs,” Brooks said. “Hoosiers will be able to keep more of their hard-earned dollars and will not be subject to arbitrary deadlines or unpredictable lapses in the tax code.”

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Oct 17, 2016 In The News
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Congresswoman Susan Brooks cooed at babies, sat among toddlers during snack time, and watched pre-kindergarteners build a racetrack last week as she toured the YMCA Child Care Development Center.

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Oct 14, 2016 In The News
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AG Zoeller, Rx Task Force host two-day conference to focus on reducing
opioid abuse, providing treatment in Indiana communities

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Oct 14, 2016 In The News
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More than 900 people are in Indianapolis for a symposium on the country’s opioid crisis. It’s a two-day event, and much of Thursday’s focus was on altering how drugs are prescribed.

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Oct 12, 2016 In The News
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Five Indiana legislators and an Indiana congresswoman participated in a Zionsville Chamber of Commerce luncheon and business expo Tuesday, Oct. 4, at Golf Club of Indiana. The annual event allows local business people to connect and network with one another and listen to a panel of speakers about issues that affect them.

Oct 12, 2016 In The News
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Indiana University Health unveils its special pathogens unit, designed to fight exotic, highly contagious diseases.

Oct 5, 2016 In The News
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INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Attorney General’s Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Task Force will distribute an additional $400,000 grant to equip first responders with naloxone, the fast-acting antidote for people who have overdosed on prescription opioids or heroin.

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Oct 5, 2016 In The News
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Over 60 people gathered for the Critical Issues Community Forum: The Heroin Crisis Sept. 29 at Ivy Tech Community College.

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Oct 5, 2016 In The News
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Indiana Farm Bureau will be presenting Representative Susan Brooks with a Friend of Farm Bureau award at Evermilk Logistics, an agribusiness in Anderson focused on milk product transportation.

Friend of Farm Bureau awards are presented to federal lawmakers who have demonstrated support for policies that foster a positive climate for agriculture and rural communities. 

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Oct 4, 2016 In The News
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KOKOMO - U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks visited Kokomo Tuesday and toured the YMCA Child Care Development Center.

Brooks, R-5th District, visited the center as part of a congressional initiative to offer quality, affordable child care to working families, especially those in poverty.

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Oct 1, 2016 In The News
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ANDERSON – More than 150 people from across the city’s religious and racial lines marched across the Eisenhower Bridge as one in a show of unity Saturday morning.

The Reconciliation March was a nod to an event just 51 years ago when civil rights protesters were beaten and bloodied trying to cross a bridge in Selma, Alabama. The march was later called “Bloody Sunday.”