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Governor issues statement following severe weather impact

Late Monday night, severe weather impacted portions of Alabama when thunderstorms with some tornados rolled across parts of the state. Most affected was Town Creek where two people were killed and multiple people were injured. Following the storms, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) commented on the devastation. “This morning, I began the process of calling … Continued
December 18, 2019

Jones celebrates impending elimination of military widows tax

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, hosted a press conference at the Birmingham International Airport to celebrate the U.S. House of Representatives’ vote to eliminate the Military Widow’s Tax. Jones’s legislation to end the tax was included in the National Defense Authorization Act that was passed by the U.S. House last week. The elimination of the … Continued
December 17, 2019

Bipartisan NDAA passes the House

Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference report on a bipartisan 377 to 48 vote. Alabama Congress members Bradley Byrne, Terri Sewell, Mike Rogers, and Mo Brooks all supported the final version of the NDAA and released statements on passage of the legislation. “This bipartisan bill is a huge … Continued
December 12, 2019

Alabama Republicans denounce impeachment articles against President Trump

Tuesday, House Democrats unveiled two formal articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump (R). Alabama Republican leaders dismissed the Democratic efforts as an attempted coup to overthrow the 2016 election. Congressman Mike Rogers (R-Saks) said in a statement, “Nancy Pelosi and her Socialist horde are in the final stages of their planned coup against … Continued
December 11, 2019

Byrne: IG report makes it clear Comey’s FBI abused FISA powers

Monday, Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) said that the “IG report makes it clear that the FBI, under James Comey’s leadership seriously abused the federal government’s FISA powers.” Byrne’s statement was issued after the Department of Justice (DOJ) Investigator General Michael E. Horowitz’s (IG) 434 page report was released. The IG was tasked with reviewing the … Continued
December 10, 2019

We should be thankful for Mo Brooks and Bradley Byrne

Thank God for Mo Brooks and Bradley Byrne.  In this day and age of information delivery making people increasingly smarter and more understanding of complex societal issues, it is nice to hear two old-school guys say what the politically correct crowd simply refuses to say: We’re wasting way too much money on feeding poor people … Continued
December 6, 2019

Alabama Republicans accuse Democrats of promoting impeachment “sham”

Thursday, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-California) ordered Articles of Impeachment be drawn up against President Donald J. Trump (R). There could be a vote on impeachment by December 12. Several Alabama Republicans criticized the move. Congressman Mike Rogers (R-Saks) said, “Even after all of Adam Schiff’s disastrous lies to the American people, Speaker … Continued
December 6, 2019

Moore, Pringle praise rules protecting Bibles, Christmas trees in VA hospitals

Thursday, Former Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) and Congressional candidate State Representative Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) both praised new rules for the Veterans Administration protecting Bibles in VA hospitals and allowing Christmas decorations. “I am very happy to see that President Trump and Vice President Pence are moving to restore the right of military veterans to … Continued
December 6, 2019

Byrne: Educating illegal immigrants harms Alabama students

Wednesday, Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) said that forcing states to offer English as a Second Language program to undocumented immigrants and the children of undocumented immigrants harms states, local school systems and American citizen children. Byrne’s comments were made during an Education and Labor Committee hearing. House Democrats called the hearing to discuss how the … Continued
December 5, 2019

Senate candidates compete for votes in Greenville

Monday, November 25 U.S. Senate candidates addressed the Butler County Republican Party at a candidate’s forum in Greenville. The GOP Senate candidates are running for the place currently held by Doug Jones (D). “Doug Jones has got to go,” businessman Stanley Adair said. “He has an embarrassment to Alabama.” “We want to keep America great … Continued
November 29, 2019