Skip to content

bipartisan

News

Byrne, Gallego introduce bipartisan bill regarding AUMF jurisdiction

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, and Congressman Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, introduced bipartisan legislation that would place jurisdiction over war powers’ issues, including authorizations for the use of military force, under the Congressional Armed Services Committees.  These matters are currently under the jurisdiction of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and … Continued
/
November 21, 2017

Debt ceiling increase passes Congress

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, Congress passed a bill to raise the debt ceiling without making any budget cuts.  President Donald Trump brokered a deal with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.; Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.; Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis.; and House Minority Leader … Continued
/
September 12, 2017
Bradley Byrne
Opinion

Opinion

Follow this topic to stay updated on recent posts.

See recent posts

Combatting illegal immigration

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) Kate Steinle became a household name in 2015 after the 32-year old was shot and killed by an illegal immigrant in San Francisco. It was a horrific event that shined light on some serious flaws in our Nation’s immigration system. The man who killed her, Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez, was in our … Continued
/
July 11, 2017

Poole nationally recognized as rising political stars

Staff Report Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, December 21, 2016 the Aspen Institute, a Colorado-based, non-partisan think tank devoted to addressing some of the world’s most complex problems, announced that State Representative Bill Poole (R from Tuscaloosa) has been selected as one of the top 24 “rising political stars” in the nation and has been awarded … Continued
December 22, 2016

Brewbaker Sponsor’s Historic Innocence Commission

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—State Sen. Dick Brewbaker (R-Montgomery) has introduced a bipartisan-sponsored bill that would create an Innocence Inquiry Commission. In 2002, North Carolina was the first state to establish an Innocence Commission to rehear cases where the accused and their advocates claim wrongful conviction. North Carolina created its commission after several … Continued
/
February 18, 2016

Palmer, Rogers, Byrne Explain Votes Opposing Omnibus Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, December 18, the massive omnibus spending bill that funds the government until the end of September easily passed the US House of Representatives.  US Representatives Gary Palmer (R-Hoover), Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose), and Mike Rogers (R-Saks) each separately released statements explaining why they voted no on the legislation. … Continued
/
December 21, 2015

Byrne and Sewell Reintroduce the Workforce Development Tax Credits Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, April 15, US Representatives Bradley Byrne (R-Mobile) and Terri Sewell (D-Selma) have reintroduced the bipartisan Workforce Development Tax Credit Act. Congressman Byrne said in a written statement, “The workforce needs in the United States are rapidly changing, and skills training is becoming more important than ever before. That’s … Continued
/
April 17, 2015

Shelby and Sessions Oppose Costly Doc Fix

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Senators from Alabama Jeff Sessions (R) and Richard Shelby (R) both oppose the bipartisan “doc fix” bill that the Congressional Budget Office says would add nearly $200 billion to the debt in the first decade. Senator Sessions addressed the Senate, “Not only are we continuing to allow the … Continued
/
April 15, 2015

Senators Unveil Bill To Address Currency Manipulation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 10, US Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) introduced the Currency Undervaluation Investigation Act. Sen. Sessions introduced the legislation along with Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Charles E. Schumer (D-New York), Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Debbie Stabenow (D-Minnesota), and Richard Burr (R-North Carolina). According to information from Sessions’ office … Continued
/
February 12, 2015