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December 20, 2018
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Congressmen Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, and Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, voted “Yes” Thursday on the House Amendment to H.R. 695 that provides $5.7 billion in border wall funding avoiding a presidential veto and government shutdown.
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YELLOWHAMMERNEWS.COM: ‘Tough on crime’: Mo Brooks touts ‘no’ vote on criminal justice reform package
Thursday, Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-5) touted his vote against S. 756, the First Step Act of 2018, which is criminal justice reform legislation that has now overwhelmingly passed Congress.
December 18, 2018
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2018 is wrapping up on the Hill, while uncertainty remains on federal funding for much of the government in fiscal 2019. In short, it’s another year in Congress.
December 14, 2018
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A U.S. House bill renaming the Athens Post Office as the Judge James E. Horton Jr. Post Office Building unanimously passed the U.S. Senate Thursday.
December 13, 2018
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In a bipartisan effort, the United States Senate unanimously passed Rep. Mo Brooks’ (AL-05) bill, H.R. 6513, to designate a United States Postal Service Office located in Athens, Alabama, as “Judge James E. Horton, Jr. Post Office Building.”
December 10, 2018
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U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, made a point to laud the good Bureau of Labor Statistics November jobs report Friday.
December 8, 2018
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Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-5) on Friday highlighted what he viewed, in context, as a “very good” Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) November jobs report.
December 2, 2018
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On Friday, the 41st President of the United States, George W. H. Bush, died at 94 years old.
His long time friend and former Secretary of State, James Baker was at his side and his son, the 43rd President, was on the phone telling him he loved him and Bush saying “I love you too,” marking his last words, according to Peter Baker of the New York Times.
November 30, 2018
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The courageous Alabama judge who originally set aside a guilty verdict in one of the infamous “Scottsboro Boys” trials will be posthumously honored with a post office bearing his name.