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Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Member, Fourth Amendment Caucus, present

Member, 10th Amendment Task Force

Member, 112th Immigration Caucus

Founder, Army Aviation Caucus

Former Member, Asia and the Pacific Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Bi-Partisan Congressional Pro-Life Caucus

Member, Congressional Aerospace Caucus

Member, Congressional Army Caucus

Member, Congressional Arthritis Caucus

Member, Congressional Balanced Budget Amendment Caucus

Member, Congressional Constitution Caucus

Member, Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus

Member, Congressional Directed Energy Caucus

Member, Congressional Dyslexia Caucus

Member, Congressional Electronic Warfare Working Group

Member, Congressional High Technology Caucus

Member, Congressional Historically Black Colleges and Universities Caucus

Member, Congressional HIV/ AIDS Caucus

Member, Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus

Member, Congressional Job Creators' Caucus

Member, Congressional Missile Defense Caucus

Member, Congressional Modeling and Simulation Caucus

Member, Congressional Nanotechnology Caucus

Member, Congressional National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus

Member, Congressional Navy and Marine Corps Caucus

Member, Congressional Reclaim American Jobs Caucus

Member, Congressional Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Caucus

Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus

Member, Congressional Steel Caucus

Member, Congressional Taiwan Caucus

Member, Congressional Travel & Tourism Caucus

Member, Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus

Member, Defense Communities Caucus

Former Member, Energy Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Foreign Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Freshman Immigration Reform Caucus

Member, General Aviation Caucus

Member, House Air Force Caucus

Founding Member, House Freedom Caucus

Member, Robotics Caucus

Former Vice Chair, Space Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Special Operations Forces Caucus

Former Member, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Readiness, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, The Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Turkey Caucus

Candidate, Unmanned Systems Caucus

Education

  • JD, University of Alabama, 1978
  • BA, Economics/Political Science, Duke University, 1975

Professional Experience

  • JD, University of Alabama, 1978
  • BA, Economics/Political Science, Duke University, 1975
  • Chief Litigation Counsel, American Builders & Contractors Supply Corporation, Incorporated, 1993-2010
  • Partner/Owner, Leo & Brooks, Limited Liability Corporation, 1993-2010
  • Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Alabama, 1995-2002
  • District Attorney, Madison County, 1991-1992
  • Fill-in Radio Talk Show Host, WVNN, 1990
  • Law Clerk, Circuit Court Judge John David Snodgrass, State of Alabama, 1980-1982
  • Prosecutor, Office of the Tuscaloosa District Attorney, 1978-1980

Political Experience

  • JD, University of Alabama, 1978
  • BA, Economics/Political Science, Duke University, 1975
  • Chief Litigation Counsel, American Builders & Contractors Supply Corporation, Incorporated, 1993-2010
  • Partner/Owner, Leo & Brooks, Limited Liability Corporation, 1993-2010
  • Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Alabama, 1995-2002
  • District Attorney, Madison County, 1991-1992
  • Fill-in Radio Talk Show Host, WVNN, 1990
  • Law Clerk, Circuit Court Judge John David Snodgrass, State of Alabama, 1980-1982
  • Prosecutor, Office of the Tuscaloosa District Attorney, 1978-1980
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Alabama, District 5, 2010-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Alabama, District 5, 2018, 2020
  • Commissioner, Madison County Commission, 1996-2010
  • Representative, Alabama State House of Representatives, 1983-1992

Former Committees/Caucuses

Member, Fourth Amendment Caucus, present

Member, 10th Amendment Task Force

Member, 112th Immigration Caucus

Founder, Army Aviation Caucus

Former Member, Asia and the Pacific Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Bi-Partisan Congressional Pro-Life Caucus

Member, Congressional Aerospace Caucus

Member, Congressional Army Caucus

Member, Congressional Arthritis Caucus

Member, Congressional Balanced Budget Amendment Caucus

Member, Congressional Constitution Caucus

Member, Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus

Member, Congressional Directed Energy Caucus

Member, Congressional Dyslexia Caucus

Member, Congressional Electronic Warfare Working Group

Member, Congressional High Technology Caucus

Member, Congressional Historically Black Colleges and Universities Caucus

Member, Congressional HIV/ AIDS Caucus

Member, Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus

Member, Congressional Job Creators' Caucus

Member, Congressional Missile Defense Caucus

Member, Congressional Modeling and Simulation Caucus

Member, Congressional Nanotechnology Caucus

Member, Congressional National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus

Member, Congressional Navy and Marine Corps Caucus

Member, Congressional Reclaim American Jobs Caucus

Member, Congressional Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Caucus

Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus

Member, Congressional Steel Caucus

Member, Congressional Taiwan Caucus

Member, Congressional Travel & Tourism Caucus

Member, Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus

Member, Defense Communities Caucus

Former Member, Energy Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Foreign Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Freshman Immigration Reform Caucus

Member, General Aviation Caucus

Member, House Air Force Caucus

Founding Member, House Freedom Caucus

Member, Robotics Caucus

Former Vice Chair, Space Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Special Operations Forces Caucus

Former Member, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, The Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Turkey Caucus

Candidate, Unmanned Systems Caucus

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Armed Services Committee

Member, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

Member, Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems

Member, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics

Member, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, University of Alabama, 1978
  • BA, Economics/Political Science, Duke University, 1975
  • Chief Litigation Counsel, American Builders & Contractors Supply Corporation, Incorporated, 1993-2010
  • Partner/Owner, Leo & Brooks, Limited Liability Corporation, 1993-2010
  • Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Alabama, 1995-2002
  • District Attorney, Madison County, 1991-1992
  • Fill-in Radio Talk Show Host, WVNN, 1990
  • Law Clerk, Circuit Court Judge John David Snodgrass, State of Alabama, 1980-1982
  • Prosecutor, Office of the Tuscaloosa District Attorney, 1978-1980
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Alabama, District 5, 2010-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Alabama, District 5, 2018, 2020
  • Commissioner, Madison County Commission, 1996-2010
  • Representative, Alabama State House of Representatives, 1983-1992
  • Admitted Member, Alabama Supreme Court Bar Association
  • Youth Coach, Alabama Youth Soccer Organization
  • Admitted Member, Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Bar Association
  • Admitted Member, Bar Association, 5th and 11th Circuits, United States Court of Appeals
  • Admitted Member, Bar Association, Middle and Northern Districts of Alabama, United States District Courts
  • Member, Board of Directors, Crimestoppers
  • Member, Board of Directors, Huntsville American League, City of Huntsville Parks and Recreation (COHPAR)
  • Member, Board of Directors, National Children Advocacy Center
  • Webelos Den Leader, Boy Scouts of America
  • Youth Coach, City of Huntsville Parks and Recreation (COHPAR)
  • Member, Executive Committee, Alabama Republican Party
  • Member, Executive Committee, Madison County Republican Party
  • Member, Huntsville Canoe Club
  • Co-Chair, Legislation Committee, Madison County Drunk Driving Task Force
  • Member, Madison County Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council
  • Member, Madison County Mental Retardation Board
  • Member, Madison County Republican Men's Club
  • Member, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
  • Member, Sierra Club
  • Admitted Member, United States Claims Court
  • Admitted Member, United States Supreme Court Bar Association
  • Member, Victims of Crime and Leniency
  • Youth Coach, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
  • Chair, Alabama Leadership Team, Ted Cruz Presidential Campaign, 2016

Other Info

— Awards:

  • All-City, Baseball, Grissom High School

  • Jack

  • Retired, Redstone Arsenal's Metrology Center

  • Betty

  • Retired Economics/Government Teacher, Lee High School

  • 8 Grandchildren

Spouse's Occupation:

Math Teacher, Whitesburg Middle School

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- Unknown Position

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Unknown Position

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- No

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Unknown Position

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Yes

Congress Bills
Speeches
Articles

Electoral vote certification on January 6-7, 2021

Jan. 1, 1900

Congress convened a joint session on January 6-7, 2021, to count electoral votes by state and confirm the results of the 2020 presidential election. Brooks voted against certifying the electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania. The House rejected both objections by a vote of 121-303 for Arizona and 138-282 for Pennsylvania.