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Sessions Asks That Congress Deny Funding for President’s Refugee Resettlement Program

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, November 16, US Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) sent a letter to the Appropriations Committee with proposed language for cancelling the blank check for President Obama’s refugee resettlement in the upcoming government funding bill. Sen. Sessions wrote, “I write to respectfully request that any upcoming appropriations legislation – … Continued

November 17, 2015

Roby Appointed to Appropriations Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, the House leadership has asked Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery to join the powerful House Appropriations Committee and the conservative Alabama Congresswoman has accepted the assignment. Representative Roby said, “I am honored to accept a position on the House Committee on Appropriations and I appreciate the … Continued

December 5, 2013

Shelby Says that Defense Bill Should Not Exceed Budget Control Act Limit

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama on Thursday issued a written statement with remarks that he delivered at a full committee markup of the FY 2014 appropriations bill for the Department of Defense. Senator Shelby said, “Providing for the ‘common defense’ is one of the stated goals of … Continued

August 5, 2013

Shelby Takes Stand Against Out of Control Federal Spending

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama told his fellow Senators that he would vote against all appropriations bills until the Senate passes a spending plan that complies with the Budget Control Act. Sen. Shelby made his comments on the Senate floor explaining his decision to oppose … Continued

July 24, 2013

Shelby Says Senate Should Not Fund Failures Of Obamacare

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama told the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday that the Senate should not fund Obamacare which Sen. Sessions said has had a string of recent failures. Sen. Sessions issued his statement at a full committee markup of the fiscal year 2014 Appropriations Bills … Continued

July 12, 2013