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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
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September 12, 2017
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Preventing Naval Tragedies

By Bradley Byrne U.S. House of Representatives On June 17th, the USS Fitzgerald, a guided missile destroyer with the United States Navy, collided with a merchant vessel southwest of Tokyo, Japan. The collision resulted in the death of seven Navy sailors and an additional three crewmembers were injured. Then, on August 21st, the USS John S. … Continued
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September 11, 2017

President Trump Rescinds DACA Program

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that President Donald Trump  has made the decision to rescind former President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Child Arrivals (DACA) program, which gave temporary protection to the children of immigrants entering the country illegally. The administration is barring any … Continued
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September 6, 2017
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A look back at a busy August

By Congressman Bradley Byrne US House of Representatives With the House of Representatives out of session during the month of August for a District Work Period, I used the time to travel all across Southwest Alabama listening to the people I represent and seeing the challenges and opportunities facing our area firsthand. Despite what some … Continued
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September 4, 2017

Byrne will not run for Governor, will run for another term in Congress

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, August 30, 2017, U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, announced that he will not run for Governor of Alabama. Instead, Byrne will seek a third-term representing Alabama’s First Congressional District in 2018. Byrne expects Governor Kay Ivey (R) to run for the office next year. The popular Gulf Coast Congressman … Continued
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August 31, 2017

Reaction to Barcelona attack

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, August 17, 2017, US Representative Bradley Byrne and US Senate candidate, former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore expressed their condolences to the people of Spain after ISIS attacked pedestrians in Barcelona  with bus attacks. Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) said on social media, “My heart breaks for … Continued
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August 21, 2017
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Who will build our 355 ship Navy?

By Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) America has the most powerful Navy the world has ever seen. For centuries, our sailors have provided peace and stability around the globe. With over eighty percent of the world’s population living within sixty miles of the sea and ninety percent of world trade moving by sea, a strong and … Continued
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August 14, 2017

Alabama leaders express support for Sessions

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter President Donald J. Trump (R) is increasingly preoccupied by the many investigations that are now centering around his 2016 election and allegations that the Trump campaign may have colluded with the Russian government to expose former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s secrets and tilt the election in his favor.  … Continued
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July 26, 2017
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And then, Jesus wept.

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter We know what to expect from US Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Madison). We’ve heard his hateful rhetoric for long enough. But even I never expected the words now coming out of the mouth of US Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose), once one of the few “reasonable” Alabama Republicans out there. I … Continued
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July 13, 2017

Memorial Day messages from Alabama leaders

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Today, Monday, May 29, 2017, is Memorial Day.  Memorial Day is the day that the United States remembers all of the fallen in our many wars from the American Revolution to today’s Global War on Terror.  Veterans Day honors those who fought in our Nation’s wars.  Armed Forces Day … Continued
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May 29, 2017