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Roby Releases Ebola Plan

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Six months ago, Ebola was an exotic virus that lived somewhere in the wilds of Africa and which infrequently visited disease and death on some isolated African villagers in places few of us are ever likely to visit. That all changed (perhaps forever) this summer and our government and … Continued
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October 29, 2014

Roby Comments on the ISIS Threat

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery commented on the growing threat that ISIS, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, poses to the United States. Rep. Roby said in a written statement, “I am deeply concerned about the growing threat posed by ISIS, and so are my constituents. … Continued
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August 29, 2014

Roby Says that Latest VA Actions Show Strides Toward Progress

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery said on Tuesday, August 27 that recent actions taken to instill accountability and improve access to care are promising signs that the Department of Veterans Affairs is serious about addressing the immediate needs of veterans. Representative Martha Roby (R) said that recent … Continued
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August 27, 2014

Roby Responds to VA Crackhouse Story

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Everyone in this country, who is paying attention, understands that the private sector can do just about anything better than the public sector, and that is doubly true for the notoriously inefficient federal government. What we have learned about the troubled U.S. Veterans Administration chain of hospitals takes that … Continued
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August 20, 2014

Roby Supports Military Engagement Against ISIS

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery spoke to the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce about the current crisis in Iraq as well as the VA scandal and other issues.  Representative Roby told gathered Chamber members that she strongly supports military engagement to stop the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria … Continued
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August 15, 2014

Shelby and Roby Request that New VA Secretary Visit and Formulate a Plan to Fix Central Alabama VA

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 29, 2014, Robert McDonald was confirmed as Secretary of the U.S. Veterans Administration. That same day U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) sent a letter with U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery to new VA Secretary Robert McDonald requesting that Secretary McDonald provide a plan within … Continued
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July 30, 2014

Roby Sending Staff to Alabama to Aid in VA Investigation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter After telling U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery that the VA Employees involved in the waiting list scandal were terminated, it has been revealed that Central Alabama VA Director James Talton may have misled the Congresswoman.  In response to the growing VA scandal that has revealed that Talton’s … Continued
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June 18, 2014

Roby Sending Staff to Alabama to Aid in VA Investigation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter After telling U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery that the VA Employees involved in the waiting list scandal were terminated, it has been revealed that Central Alabama VA Director James Talton may have misled the Congresswoman. In response to the growing VA scandal that has revealed that Talton’s … Continued
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June 16, 2014

Roby Says Our Constitution is Worth Fighting For

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery announced on Wednesday, March 12, that she is supporting the ENFORCE Act, which would permit either the House or Senate to bring judicial action against the Executive Branch for failure to faithfully execute the laws of the United States. Congresswoman Roby gave … Continued
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March 14, 2014

Spurlin Retires After 27 Years of Service to Alabama’s 2nd District

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery announced that Mrs. Frances Spurlin, who served as a constituent services representative in Andalusia, Ala., has retired after 27 years of service to Alabama’s Second Congressional District. U.S. Representative Roby said, “Throughout South Alabama, Frances is known for her compassion, hard work, … Continued
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January 3, 2014