Congressman announces cancer diagnosis months after characterizing illness as a personal failing

During a speech on the House floor on Wednesday, Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) announced that he has prostate cancer.

“Don’t ever, ever, take your health or family for granted. During the holidays, enjoy your family, because no one, no one, is promised tomorrow,” Brooks said, adding that he learned he has cancer following a doctor’s scan in October.

Martha and I are extremely grateful for the outpouring of support for our family during this difficult time a...

Republican congressman shamelessly politicizes Steve Scalise shooting

Rep. Mo Brooks is using the shooting to score political points while Scalise is still in the hospital.CREDIT: screenshot

In a new ad, Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) shamelessly politicizes the June 14 shooting of Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) in an attempt to burnish his Second Amendment credentials.

The ad begins with the sound of gunshots and raw audio from the 911 call that reported the June 14 shooting, ...