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Sewell introduces Back Pay Fairness Act to reimburse federal workers, plus interest

U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell, D-Selma, and Dutch Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, introduced legislation Thursday to provide back pay to federal workers impacted by the government shutdown with interest. “The Trump shutdown created significant financial insecurity for federal employees,” Sewell said. “Not only should the government pay back lost wages, it should work to reverse the real economic … Continued
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February 11, 2019

Shelby calls for bipartisanship, “strategic” barriers during border security negotiations

During the first conference committee meeting in Congress to work out a deal on border security funding, Republican Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby called for bipartisanship and strategic border barriers. Shelby, who chairs the Senate appropriations committee and largely steered the budget bills passed to reopen the government, said physical barriers are needed not “from coast … Continued
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January 31, 2019

Brooks criticizes CNN coverage

Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, gave a speech last week on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in which he rebuked CNN for what he called “vitriol, prejudice, bias, and deception” in their reporting. Brooks called CNN “Fake News King.” “While CNN has had a rotten, no good, horrible week, the American people have … Continued
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January 28, 2019

Shelby votes for Trump-backed bill to end government shutdown

U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, spoke on the Senate floor prior to a procedural vote on the End the Shutdown and Secure the Border Act, which would have provided money for President Donald Trump’s proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Shelby urged the senators “to come together” and “put the bitterness aside.” The bill was … Continued
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January 25, 2019