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11/27/12
DECATUR, Alabama -- NASA Administrator Charles Bolden Jr. will tour the Decatur plant where United Launch Alliance assembles Delta and Atlas rockets Wednesday morning.
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11/26/12
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Raytheon held ribbon cutting ceremonies for its new $75 million missile integration and testing facility at Redstone Arsenal Monday. Now, company officials said, it's time to get to work.
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11/16/12
A $1 billion cut in military contract spending in Alabama through sequestration could mean a $2.5 billion impact to Alabama's economy, according to experts, and that's before the state deals with the trickle-down effect such losses could have on r
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11/14/12
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Despite rumblings of a policy reversal from senior GOP representatives, Congressman Mo Brooks said he is not convinced that comprehensive immigration reform is imminent. And any plans for amnesty for undocumented immigrants, he said
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11/11/12
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.(WHNT) – All eyes are now on the White House and Congress with massive defense cuts set to take effect in just a matter of weeks, dealing a potentially devastating blow to north Alabama.
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10/29/12
The nation's financial situation was pretty bad after the War of 1812. It was tough, too, following the Civil War and World War II.
But U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks of Alabama said the nation's current financial situation is the most threatening to its
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10/11/12
Republican District 5 congressman Mo Brooks visited Bob Jones on Wednesday to talk to the BJHS Young Politicians Club, teachers, and any students curious about politics.
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10/09/12
FLORENCE– Monday morning Rep. Brett Guthrie (KY-2), joined Rep. Mo Brooks (AL-5), in a visit to Florence High School.
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10/08/12
FLORENCE – Two congressmen urged Florence High School students on Tuesday to study the issues in this year's presidential and congressional elections, and vote – no matter which party they support.
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10/08/12
US Representative Brett Guthrie,of Kentucky and US Representative Mo Brooks, of Alabama, visit Florence High School Monday. Guthrie is a graduate of Bradshaw High School.
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09/24/12
U.S. Representative Mo Brooks (R) from Huntsville voted "No" on the Continuing Resolution, H.J.R. 117.
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09/17/12
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- An estimated 325 high school students, perhaps the largest crowd in the history of Academy Day, wedged into chairs and bleachers Sunday afternoon in the Madison Academy cafeteria.
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09/13/12
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, went to the floor of the House today to deliver a tribute to Neil Armstrong, whose memorial service was held at the National Cathedral in Washington today.
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09/12/12
WASHINGTON -- The chairman of the House Appropriations Committee says he won't bow to requests by conservative lawmakers to cut off U.S. aid to Libya in a spending package set for a vote this week.
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09/12/12
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Area students who want to learn more about attending one of the United States military academies are encouraged to attend "Academy Day" with Congressman Mo Brooks from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Sunday in the Madison Academy Cafeteria, 325 Sla
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09/11/12
As America commemorates the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, many may question if the nation is any safer from terrorists than before 9/11.
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09/05/12
The Base Realignment and Closure moves are over, but big buildings are still going up on Redstone Arsenal.
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09/04/12
During the August 1 hearing of the Research and Science Education Subcommittee of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Members heard from the business community about their partnerships and collaborations with research universities.
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08/27/12
The absence of former President George W. Bush at the Republican National Convention this week won't be lost on Mo Brooks.
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08/25/12
Former U.S. Astronaut Neil Armstrong has died at the age of 82.
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08/22/12
A big mobile radar dish - a radar square really - for the Medium Extended Air Defense System was rotating swiftly atop the back of one of the military trucks on the arena floor at the Von Braun Center last week.
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08/17/12
DECATUR, Alabama – Alabama 5th District Congressman Mo Brooks brought his message of fiscal responsibility to Decatur today against a backdrop of Alabama technical might, speaking to a town hall meeting of employees Thursday at United Launch Allianc
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08/16/12
DECATUR, Alabama -- United Launch Alliance managers used a tour of their rocket planet here Thursday to lobby U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks for help against a threat to their government launch business.
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08/15/12
Congressman Mo Brooks visited Scottsboro last week for a town hall meeting at the Jackson County Senior Center.
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08/15/12
HUNTSVILLE - The House has already taken action to offset the threat of sequestration - massive automatic cuts in the federal budget, primarily in defense, set for January - and it's now up to President Obama and Senate leaders to present their own pl
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08/07/12
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Amid stars and stripes, saluted by cannon fire, music and a crowd of dignitaries, Gen. Ann Dunwoody today passed the responsibility of leading the Army Materiel Command to Gen. Dennis Via.
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08/07/12
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Speaking to a group of home health care workers on Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks used a medical term to describe his approach to dealing with the ballooning federal deficit.
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08/04/12
Dr. Harry Hobbs of the Huntsville Police Department speaks to a group of soldiers from the Army Command and General Staff School at Redstone Arsenal. (Huntsville Times/Mike Mercier)
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- In 2008, a tragic end came to a high-speed police
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08/03/12
SCOTTSBORO – U.S. Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) will make host two Town Hall meetings in Jackson County Monday.
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08/02/12
WASHINGTON -- Alabama cattle ranchers struggling to feed their livestock in the summer drought would be eligible for disaster assistance under legislation approved this afternoon by the U.S. House
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07/31/12
Athens, Ala. – Representative Mo Brooks of Alabama's Fifth Congressional District will be the keynote speaker at Athens State University's summer commencement on Saturday, August 18 at 9:00 a.m. Graduation exercises are planned to be held o
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07/31/12
Preliminary steps that will turn County Line Road into a five-lane thoroughfare could begin as early as December.
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07/25/12
The U.S. Secretary of Defense issued a strong warning Wednesday against looming defense cuts that could have a significant impact on north Alabama's economy.
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07/25/12
Former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen testified before the House Armed Services Committee that, "The most significant threat to our national security is our debt…." When America's most senior military member considers Americ
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07/19/12
The House approved language on Thursday that would prevent the Obama administration from sharing classified information about U.S. missile defense technology with Russia.
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07/19/12
The Fiscal 2013 Defense spending bill that passed the House 326 to 90 with bipartisan support Thursday evening included an amendment that would prohibit President Barack Obama from making good on a deal with Russia that he appeared to hint at earlier this
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07/19/12
The House late Thursday approved a massive, $606 billion bill funding the Defense Department and war activities in Afghanistan and Iraq in 2013.
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07/17/12
Chicago, IL - The Subcommittee on Research and Science Education today held a field hearing in Chicago, Illinois to examine the new National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps, or "I-Corps," program and to assess its value to the American taxpayer.
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07/07/12
Auburn University's Vice President of Research Dr. John Mason was invited to speak before a congressional subcommittee last week to testify about the impact and role of research universities in the United States.
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07/06/12
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- World War II veteran Benjamin Frank Berry Jr. was wounded in action on July 2, 1944. Somewhere along the moves and many years since that day, Berry lost the Purple Heart he earned with his blood.
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06/29/12
In a narrow 5-4 decision Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the majority of President Obama's Affordable Care Act, including a provision requiring every American to have health insurance.
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06/28/12
WASHINGTON -- The Republicans in Alabama's congressional delegation were harshly critical of today's Supreme Court opinion upholding the bulk of the Affordable Care Act and they reissued their vows to try and repeal it.
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06/28/12
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Not surprisingly, Republican U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks of Huntsville and local Democrats held diametrically opposing views of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision announced this morning upholding the Affordable Care Act.
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06/28/12
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Democrats are calling it a victory. Republicans are vowing to do everything in their power to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Meanwhile, healthcare providers are still trying to digest the sweeping healthcare reform bill in the wake of
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06/28/12
WASHINGTON (WAAY) - Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks (R - 5th Dist.) has issued a strongly worded rebuke of the Supreme Court's ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act - or "Obamacare".
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06/28/12
Washington, D.C. – Today Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) issued the following statement:
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06/25/12
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) -There were mixed reactions to the United States Supreme Court ruling on Arizona's Immigration Law.
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06/25/12
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- The laughter and good-natured shouts went across language barriers Monday morning at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center as teachers from 19 countries got some unique learning of their own.
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06/25/12
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) -More than 100 teachers from around the world gathered at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center Monday for the Space Academy Program.
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06/19/12
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, this morning addressed the U.S. House in protest of President Obama's recent decree providing immunity for some illegal immigrants.
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06/19/12
Republican Congressman Mo Brooks of Alabama hit the House floor with the U.S. Constitution in hand, proclaiming the president has overstepped his boundaries.
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05/31/12
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Eleven North Alabama students will be recognized next week in Huntsville for their appointment to the 2012 freshmen classes at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the Air Force Academy, the Naval Academy and the Merchant Marine
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05/19/12
Congressman Mo Brooks (R) from Huntsville released a written statement to announce that the U.S. House has passed HR 4310, the FY2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The new NDAA passed 299 to 120.
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05/18/12
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House today passed a $642 billion defense bill that abandons the deficit-cutting agreement that President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans backed last summer.
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05/15/12
Tom Moran at The International Foodservice Distributors Association notified Hank Richards that Congressman "MO" Brooks from North Alabama's 5th Congressional District is a recipient of the Thomas Jefferson Award for 2012.
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05/10/12
WASHINGTON -- The House passed a $17.6 billion NASA 2013 budget Thursday with $1.45 billion for a rocket being developed in Huntsville, but President Obama is threatening to veto it.
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05/07/12
Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) said Sunday that he believes Congress will be able to reach an agreement that avoids billions of dollars in Defense Department cuts as part of the so-called "sequester."
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05/07/12
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama --With potentially dramatic defense spending cuts looming next year, Huntsville leaders need Washington to do something it hasn't been good at lately: Compromise.
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05/07/12
Six members of Congress sent a letter to the chairman of the House Subcommittee on Defense, urging support of funding for an international missile defense system that is at risk of cancellation by appropriators.
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05/06/12
WASHINGTON -- A year ago in this space, I emphasized that America's unsustainable trillion dollar deficits risk a national insolvency and bankruptcy.
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05/06/12
HUNTSVILLE -- For the thousands of people in the U.S. armed forces and thousands of contractors that support and do business with the military, times are uncertain. Especially here in the Tennessee Valley.
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05/06/12
WASHINGTON -- In today's wars, we need rapid response capabilities to quickly react to shifting combat zones.
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05/04/12
U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, made a trip home Monday for an agricultural tour in Madison and Limestone counties.
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05/04/12
Jim Bevis painted a verbal picture Thursday of God on his throne, awaiting the prayers and praise to begin. As Christians from throughout Lauderdale County gathered in Wilson Park for the 61st annual National Day of Prayer, Bevis raised his arms toward th
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05/03/12
FLORENCE – About 300 Christians turned out Thursday at Wilson Park to pray for The United States, The Armed Forces, each other, and a small group of protesters who showed up to the event as well.
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05/03/12
FLORENCE, Ala. (May 3, 2012) – Congressman Mo Brooks of Alabama's 5th, and representative of Robert Aderholt of Alabama's 4th Districts, took today to get a full view of an empty Wilson Lock on the Tennessee River.
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04/22/12
"Congress has been unpopular, it has been unproductive because the voters elected gridlock," said Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.).
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04/20/12
The Grissom High School Marching Band visited Washington, D.C. on Friday. During their stop, they met with U.S. Representative Mo Brooks, who is from southeast Huntsville.
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04/19/12
Last summer, President Obama and Congress agreed to a deal to raise the debt ceiling and impose spending cuts. The plan called for a "super committee" to find $1.2 trillion in cuts over the next decade.
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04/19/12
Rep. Mo Brooks (R) from Huntsville released a statement about North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile in violation of its agreement with the United States and United Nations resolutions.
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04/13/12
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- North Korea's attempt to launch a three-stage rocket Thursday ended in failure, but is another example the nation continues to pose a threat to the United States and allies that must by countered by strong defense programs, said
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04/12/12
Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) told a group of Huntsville small government contractors the nation is on a collision course with fiscal disaster if Washington doesn't begin paying attention to the growing national debt and other budget concerns.
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04/11/12
During a speech at last week's Quad-A Forum & Exhibition, U.S. Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) laid out the goals of the Army Aviation Caucus (AAC), which he formed in December 2011 with co-chairman Rep. Mark Critz (D-Pa.). Brooks also provided an upda
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04/08/12
The check's in the mail, but who knows for how long. That's the warning from postal workers and local officials, who say a government plan to close a regional mail-processing facility in Huntsville next month is already causing mail delays, collec
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04/05/12
Congressman Mo Brooks had some tough words about the Nation's debt and national defense at today's Huntsville Chamber of Commerce Washington Update.
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04/05/12
With the U.S. debt approaching $16 trillion, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, called the growing deficit the "greatest threat our nation faces."
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04/05/12
U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) delivered his keynote speech to a packed house at the South Hall of the Von Braun Center Thursday afternoon. Brooks' remarks, including the Q&A afterward, are presented in their entirety.
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03/15/12
It's major understatement to say that Unmanned Aircraft Systems have proven their value over the last decade of war in Iraq and Afghanistan. Soon, more of the remotely-piloted craft will be winging through stateside airspace helping law enforcement, f
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03/05/12
There is a growing consensus among U.S. allies in NATO and elsewhere that cooperative missile defense is an effective approach for countering missile threats in a dangerous and unpredictable world. Cooperative missile defenses represent a flexible, forwar
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03/02/12
Wise Metals Group today cut the ribbon on its latest expansion facility in The Shoals. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley, Congressman Mo Brooks, Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) C.E.O. David Bronner, Mayors of Florence, Tuscumbia and Muscle Shoals, and n
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03/01/12
Congressman Mo Brooks (R) from Huntsville is Chairman of the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education. The Subcommittee met Tuesday to examine the Obama Administration's proposed fiscal year 2013 budget request for the National Science Foundatio
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02/23/12
Advanced Placement history students at Hartselle High weren't the ones taking a quiz Thursday. Instead, they questioned U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, on various topics from the national debt to the Iran-Israel issue.
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02/17/12
U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, assimilated other Republicans in Alabama's congressional commission currently in voting opposite GOP care on a concede fluctuating a payroll taxation holiday until a finish of a year.
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02/14/12
Madison Academy has been named an Apple Distinguished School, the school announced. The designation from Apple cites schools for their technology, educational excellence and leadership.
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02/14/12
Unlike recent years when major programs were canceled or reached the end of their life cycles, Huntsville's NASA center is looking "pretty good" in President Obama's 2013 budget request to Congress, the center's director said Monday.
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02/10/12
A top aide to 5th District Rep. Mo Brooks told the annual Joseph P. Cribbins Aviation Product Symposium that Army aviation has Brooks' total support and the Congressman is leading efforts in Congress to increase recognition
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02/09/12
U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, has been named the 2011 "fighting freshman" by the U.S. Business and Industry Council "for his efforts to promote American job creation." Brooks was chosen from 93 members of the House freshman class.
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02/08/12
The nuclear waste commission has recommended that the government try a cooperative approach to recruit volunteer states to host a high-level radioactive waste site. But when several commissioners testified Wednesday in Congress, Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., of
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02/03/12
Today Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL) voted yes on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, H.R. 658. The FAA Authorization Bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 248 to 169. T
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01/24/12
Alabama's two Republican senators are pairing up and sitting next to two Democratic senators for tonight's State of the Union speech by President Barack Obama.
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01/13/12
United States Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) issued a press release Thursday announcing that President Obama has passed Rep. Brooks Missile Security Amendment into law by signing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that limits the administ
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01/13/12
In August 2011, President Obama defeated Congressional conservatives and forced a Budget Control Act compromise that disproportionately hammers defense spending. National defense is 18 percent of total federal spending, yet takes 50 percent of the hit.
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01/12/12
Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.), in a speech on Wednesday, gave low marks to Congress's performance in 2011, suggesting the Democratically-controlled upper chamber had stymied legislative progress.
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01/12/12
U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson became famous in 2009 for yelling "You lie!" at President Barack Obama during a presidential speech to Congress about health care. On Wednesday, during a speech in Huntsville, Wilson predicted Obama's presidency won't survive
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01/10/12
South Carolina Congressman Joe Wilson will visit Huntsville on Wednesday. He will be the keynote speaker for the Alabama Republican Party's grassroots rally.
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01/09/12
With the BCS national championship game between Alabama and LSU scheduled to kick off tonight at 7:30, Madison City Council President Ronica Ondocsin said she believes the council meeting "will be pretty quick."
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01/06/12
President Obama is required under legislation signed into law on Saturday to give U.S. lawmakers 60 days' notice before disclosing any sensitive missile defense data to Russia, Representative Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) said on Thursday.
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01/06/12
What's the solution to gridlock in Congress?
According to U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, a Huntsville Republican, the answer lies inside the ballot box.
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01/05/12
The National Defense Authorization Act signed by President Barack Obama on Saturday included 5th District U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks' amendment to prevent U.S. missile defense secrets from being shared with the Russian Federation.
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12/15/11
Reality is setting in for pro-defense deficit hawks on Capitol Hill: Military spending is headed for a nosedive as Congress shows no signs of any compromise on entitlement or tax reforms.
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12/14/11
Members of the House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics expressed frustration at a hearing last month about what they and a prominent planetary scientist charged was the Obama Administration's lack of commitment to two missions to Mars in 2016 and
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12/13/11
AHS Executive Director Michael J. Hirschberg today helped kick off the Army Aviation Caucus with an invited presentation at the inaugural session of the newly-formed caucus. Hirschberg presented AHS's perspective on the global vertical flight industry
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12/11/11
In recent years Huntsville has been called the new "federal city" and a "Pentagon of the South." The area has been touted as an "oasis of prosperity" with growth from Base Realignment and Closure decisions and government work providing some insulation aga
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12/07/11
Section 1228 of the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1540), sponsored by Representative Mo Brooks (R–AL), would impose an absolute ban on sharing sensitive missile defense technology with Russia, including the technology
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12/07/11
Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., and Rep. Mark Critz, D-Pa.., announced Wednesday the creation of the bipartisan Army Aviation Caucus, which currently has more than 20 members.
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11/22/11
Pressure is mounting against Alabama's "toughest in the nation" immigration law. Nearly 3,000 immigrants converged Monday night on a church with strong ties to the civil rights movement. They heard from democratic members of Congress who vowed to get
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11/22/11
Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks arrived Huntsville Monday. He's concerned that the Super Committee didn't come to a debt deal.
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11/22/11
North Alabama's congressman is sounding the alarm on impending defense cuts, warning that they could cause significant damage to the Tennessee Valley economy.
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11/21/11
Republican leaders today said the federal government should be sending Alabama accolades and thank you notes instead of lawsuits for trying to addressing the problem of illegal immigration.
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11/11/11
Several hundred people gathered in the Collins Elementary School auditorium Friday to honor America's military veterans with U.S. Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) as the keynote speaker.
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11/09/11
As the University of Alabama in Huntsville on Wednesday celebrated the 50th anniversary of its Research Institute, John Horack gave a perspective on research that perhaps underscored the significance of the event.
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11/08/11
Scottsboro's Green Power project became a go Tuesday afternoon at the city's landfill as local and state officials and others celebrated with a small ceremony and ribbon cutting.
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11/07/11
Congressman Mo Brooks visited the center and read books to the young patients as a part of their "Reach Out and Read" program.
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11/04/11
As pessimism mounted this week over the ability of a bipartisan Congressional committee to agree on a deficit-reduction plan, lawmakers began taking steps to head off the large cuts in Pentagon spending that would automatically result from the panel's
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11/03/11
It was fitting that a place where scientific discoveries are made would host a gathering where the region's "best and brightest" would talk about the future - and working together.
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11/03/11
Science, technology, engineering and math education in the United States should be improved not by changing the way it is taught, but by changing the way its teachers are educated, a panel of science professionals recommended to Congress on Thursday.
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11/01/11
Government investment in commercial space transportation will be a good one because it will be cost-effective and end NASA's reliance on Russian spacecraft to get crews to low-Earth orbit, executives of private space companies told a House committee h
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10/26/11
Congressman Mo Brooks said the recent announcement by Pennsylvania-based Carpenter Technology Corporation to open a manufacturing facility in Limestone County shows the Tennessee Valley is doing much better economically than other parts of the state and c
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10/23/11
Prior to the implementation of the state's illegal immigration law, there were an estimated 185,000 illegal immigrants in Alabama.
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10/22/11
U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks says he is frustrated by the "cone of silence" over a congressional supercommittee's efforts to beat a Thanksgiving deadline to cut the federal deficit.
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10/21/11
About 40,000 members of the U.S. military are coming home. This includes nearly a thousand members of the Alabama National Guard.
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10/19/11
A confrontation believed to be one of the first in the nation between a member of Congress and Occupy Wall Street affiliates continues to garner headlines and attention.
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10/17/11
Brooks had a mostly friendly audience among the 300-plus people who attended the event sponsored by the South Huntsville Civic Association.
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10/11/11
President Obama is campaigning across the country for another round of stimulus spending fueled by a massive tax increase. In response, congressional Republicans have taken a defensive posture, repeatedly saying no to a reckless administration plan that e
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10/10/11
Emboldened by a number of victories over incumbents and establishment-backed candidates last cycle, Republican candidates across the country have set their sights on defeating GOP incumbents in 2012 primaries.
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10/06/11
Many Hispanic students and workers have stayed home in response to Alabama's tough new immigration law – and that's the whole point of the measure, Rep. Mo Brooks said on Thursday.
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10/04/11
U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks is giving up his seat on the House Committee on Homeland Security to a newly-elected New York City representative.
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10/04/11
Congressman Brooks explains his plan to create jobs for Americans.
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09/30/11
WAFF 48 News caught up with Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks on Friday to get his thoughts on the state's tough immigration law.
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09/28/11
U.S. Congressman Mo Brooks toured Virginia College's facilities and attended a town hall meeting with employees at the school's new facility Wednesday.
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09/28/11
Virginia College in Huntsville recently welcomed U.S. Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL) with a tour of the facility and a mini town hall meeting with employees at the school's new location on Drake Avenue
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09/23/11
NASA needs to invest in a clear plan for the future and to advance human spaceflight if the U.S. wants to remain competitive globally, according to a panel testifying before the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology on Thursday.
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09/21/11
Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) stood before the House floor on Tuesday night and said that removing illegal aliens from not only the U.S. workforce, but from the United States, would open up millions of jobs for unemployed Americans.
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09/21/11
Freshman House Republicans on Tuesday used a floor debate on immigration as an opportunity to go after President Barack Obama's jobs plans and his immigration record.
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09/17/11
Congressman Mo Brooks brought home an economics lesson about the nation's budget challenges this morning by presenting some big numbers and comparing them to the finances of a family that hadn't really been paying attention for three years.
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09/15/11
Late last week, NASA's big new rocket seemed firmly stuck in Washington's political mud. On Wednesday, it suddenly came unstuck. What happened?
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09/14/11
Politicians and community leaders react to the announcement today of NASA's new rocket.
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09/08/11
Most of Alabama's largely Republican congressional delegation was unimpressed with President Barack Obama's speech tonight.
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09/06/11
When Congress returns to work Tuesday after its August recess, freshman U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, will ask senior members of the Alabama delegation for "guidance" on protecting NASA.
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08/19/11
U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, said he appreciated the chance to hear from missile defense leadership and their industrial partners at the conference, along with a hands-on look at many of their products.
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08/16/11
Since the shuttle's twilight, NASA's been on a mission... to find a new mission. U.S. Representative Mo Brooks (R - District 5) says Congress is trying to help.
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08/16/11
Missile defense could be on the potential cutting board during the budget battles in Washington. Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks said he believes in the tool for the troops.
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08/14/11
U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, said he is proud Alabama has taken the lead on an issue that is "hurting so many Americans".
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08/10/11
Freshman Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) is warning against Department of Defense cuts that could either be recommended by the congressional "supercommittee," or occur automatically if that panel fails to find agreement on how to trim spending.
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08/10/11
On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, who voted against the final compromise, gave his assessment of what went on behind-the-scenes at the political wrangling during a town hall meeting at the Athens-Limestone Public Library.
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08/09/11
Tuesday evening, Congressman Mo Brooks met with business owners at Decatur's Entrepreneurial Center. Many are concerned about how the nation's credit downgrade could affect the economy here in the Valley.
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08/09/11
All eyes were focused on Congressman Mo Brooks on Tuesday, as he held a town meeting in Limestone County to talk about an ever weakening economy.
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08/09/11
During a town hall meeting held Saturday in Scottsboro, Brooks (R-Huntsville) pointed out numerous reasons why he believes the current vote to raise the debt ceiling limit will not fix the growing national debt problem.
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08/02/11
Representative Brooks spoke about the House passage of compromise debt ceiling legislation the previous day on a vote of 269 t0 161, with significant numbers of defections by both parties.
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08/01/11
Republican Congressman Mo Brooks said Monday afternoon he would not vote for the debt ceiling bill.
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08/01/11
Newly-elected Tea Party members may be divided on how they are voting on the debt deal, but said they remain united by their principles.
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08/01/11
Alabama's two Republican freshmen rejected their leadership's last-minute deal-making and opposed the final bipartisan debt agreement that passed the U.S. House tonight.
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07/31/11
MSNBC anchor Contessa Brewer asked North Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks a question this month she'd probably like back.
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07/29/11
Representative Mo Brooks of Alabama knew his own power when he stood face to face with Speaker John A. Boehner in the cloakroom off the House floor.
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07/29/11
U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, said today he will vote for the debt ceiling plan proposed by House speaker John Boehner after Boehner agreed to include a balanced budget amendment requirement.
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07/29/11
Several House Republicans exiting a closed door meeting in the basement of the Capitol Friday morning said that House Speaker John Boehner was altering his debt-limit bill in a way that would allow it to pass, just hours after House leadership failed to secure enough votes for the plan.
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07/29/11
House Republicans will hold a vote Friday on a revised plan to raise the debt ceiling and cut spending by $22 billion next year.
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06/15/11
Chamber of Commerce president Tom Donohue told an Atlanta audience this week that the Chamber would "get rid of" freshmen who refused to vote for raising the debt ceiling.
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06/15/11
Spider webs line the 50-story cooling towers, parts have been amputated for the scrap value of their nickel or copper, and the control room still has analog dials at Bellefonte 1, a half-built nuclear plant here that was shelved 23 years ago.
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06/12/11
U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks Brooks details the seriousness of the country's $1.4 trillion budget deficit and long-term debt problems
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04/13/11
Several freshmen – who came to Washington saying they wouldn't compromise – insisted Friday night the $38.5 billion in cuts negotiated by lawmakers and the White House was a major win for Republicans and a sign of what's to come when leaders negotiate a debt ceiling vote and debate the 2012 budget after that.
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04/13/11
The eleventh-hour drama Friday night to avert a government shutdown doesn't guarantee easy passage of the $38.5 billion in spending cuts, as critics from the right and the left are still picking at the landmark deal as the final vote approaches this week.
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04/08/11
Alabama Farmers Federation President Jerry Newby applauded the state's U.S. representatives for their unanimous vote April 7 to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act.
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03/29/11
Fifth District Congressman Mo Brooks fielded questions about the no-fly zone over Libya, illegal immigration and more during a town hall meeting at Athens State University.
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03/29/11
Despite a stormy Saturday morning, about 85 people attended a town hall meeting with Republican Congressman Mo Brooks at Athens State University.
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03/02/11
Rep. Mo Brooks returned to Washington, D.C., Saturday after an eight-day trip as part of a congressional delegation visiting Iraq, Afghanistan, Bahrain and other key areas and American bases in the Middle East.
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03/02/11
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02/14/11
Six Congressmen on the House Armed Services Committee visited USS George H.W. Bush Feb. 6-7, as part of the Navy's Distinguished Visitor Embark program.
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02/14/11
The head of the Transportation Security Administration assured Republican lawmakers Thursday that unionization of airport screeners is not likely to lead to illegal strikes or work slowdowns, but said he would be willing to fire workers en masse should that happen.
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02/04/11
Rep. Mo Brooks visited two area schools to pick up brownies and cookies for sailors aboard the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier in the Atlantic Ocean.
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02/03/11
Congressman Mo Brooks visited Bob Jones High School and Whitesburg Middle School on Feb. 3 to collect baked goods, and will personally deliver them to Seamen aboard the George H.W. Bush this weekend.
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02/03/11
The Republican freshman class is turning conventional wisdom on its head, with national media, powerful specials interests and even ambassadors scrambling for a piece of the young guns.
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