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Brooks, Palmer join lawsuit against House’s proxy voting rule change

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Hoover, and Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, have joined constituents and members of the House Republican Conference as plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a recently passed resolution that allows representatives to cast votes for themselves and others on the House floor, known as proxy voting. The rule change was supported … Continued
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May 29, 2020

Byrne sues Speaker Pelosi to stop House rule changes

Tuesday, Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, announcing that he is filing a lawsuit against Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-California, alleging that the Speaker’s new coronavirus emergency rules allowing members of Congress to proxy vote violates the United States Constitution. “The Constitution is clear that a majority must be present for the House to conduct … Continued
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May 28, 2020

Roby: Applications for farmers to sign up for food assistance program open today

Monday, Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) sent an email to constituents with a link on how farmers and ranchers can sign up for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program which opens today. “The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week released details on the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) for farmers, ranchers, and producers affected by COVID-19,” … Continued
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May 26, 2020

Brooks wants to suspend guest worker programs

Thursday, Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) announced that he and five other members of the U.S. House of Representatives have sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump (R). “38+ million Americans have lost their jobs in the last 2 months,” Rep. Brooks wrote on social media. “The April unemployment rate was 14.7%, the highest rate … Continued
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May 26, 2020

Aderholt says he is glad Alabama is loosening restrictions

Friday, Congressman Robert Aderholt, R-Haleyville, said that he is “glad that our state is holding strong and loosening restrictions.” “The first three weeks of May have been eventful for all of us, as parts of our economy in Alabama have reopened and as more economic relief bills have been brought before Congress,” Aderholt said. “I … Continued
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May 25, 2020

Amid the pandemic, a campaign adapts

He stepped up to the podium, an American flag behind his right shoulder, an Alabama flag to his left. These briefings are much like any other press conference the senator has given since he took office in January 2018, except these are streamed on Facebook Live, and Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama wore a camouflage … Continued
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May 24, 2020

Sen. Doug Jones: COVID-19 relief should not be a partisan issue

Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, said Friday during a live-streamed press conference that the Senate should begin debating the next COVID-19 relief package, and Republicans in Congress should stop playing partisan politics with urgently needed COVID-19 relief. “That bill is not perfect at all. There are a number of things in there that I don’t think … Continued
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May 22, 2020

Jones has concerns about how USDA is implementing the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, said Thursday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Coronavirus Foods Assistance Program “falls way short.” Jones also expressed concerns about how USDA was implementing the program. “While it’s true the USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program will help farmers/ranchers, it falls way short and I have serious concerns about how U.S. … Continued
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May 22, 2020

Group names Rep. Mo Brooks a “Taxpayer Super Hero”

The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste on Thursday named U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, a 2019 “Taxpayer Super Hero.” Only 27 members out of 435 voting members of the U.S. House of Representatives were named a 2019 “Taxpayer Super Hero.” Only members with a perfect 100 percent score on CCAGW’s 2019 Congressional Ratings received … Continued
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May 22, 2020