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Byrne named Chairman of Subcommittee on Workforce Protections

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter WASHINGTON—Friday, January 18, 2017, US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) has been named chairman of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. “We have assembled a strong team to advance the commonsense solutions our nation’s workers, students, families, and small businesses urgently need,” said Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-North Carolina), who serves as … Continued
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January 18, 2017

US House begins repeal of Obamacare

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter WASHINGTON, D.C.—Friday, January 15, 2017, the US House of Representatives voted to use the budgeting process to amend the Affordable Care Act using a procedure known as budget reconciliation. Although called a “budget,” this legislation influences, but does not control, future spending. The McConnell-Ryan plan amends Obamacare (but does … Continued
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January 17, 2017

Shelby calls Obamacare “beyond repair”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter WASHINGTON, DC—Wednesday, January 11, 2017, Senate Republicans began the process of repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, better known as Obamacare, through the budgeting process. “In our first major act in the 115th Congress, Senate Republicans voted last night to pave the way towards repealing … Continued
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January 13, 2017

Alabama Republican leaders praise Sessions’ testimony

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, January 10, 2017, US Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) testified before the US Senate Judiciary Committee in his bid to be confirmed as President Donald J. Trump’s US Attorney General. A number of Alabama’s Republican leaders expressed their support for the popular Senator Sessions. US Representative Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) … Continued
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January 11, 2017

Palmer appointed to RSC Steering Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter WASHINGTON, DC—Monday, January 9, 2017, Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman Mark Walker (R-North Carolina) announced that US Representative Gary Palmer (R-Alabama) has been appointed to the RSC Steering Committee. The RSC is a caucus of 172 conservative members of the Republican Party in the United States House of Representatives. … Continued
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January 10, 2017

Congress certifies election of Donald Trump

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, January 6, 2017, a joint session of Congress certified the results of the electoral college, validating the election of Donald Trump (R) as the next President of the United States. US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) said on social media, “Despite the efforts of some House Democrats to cause … Continued
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January 9, 2017

Shelby and Byrne introduce balanced budget amendments

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter WASHINGTON, DC—Wednesday, January 4, 2017, balanced budget amendments were introduced in both Houses of Congress. US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) introduced legislation proposing a constitutional amendment that would require Congress to have a balanced budget in an effort to reduce our nation’s mounting debt, which has increased from $10.6 … Continued
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January 6, 2017

House condemns UN Resolution

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter WASHINGTON, D.C.—Thursday, January 5, 2017, the US House of Representatives passed a bipartisan resolution, House Resolution 11, condemning and calling for the United Nations to repeal Security Council Resolution 2334, which declared Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem invalid and that all the land outside of … Continued
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January 6, 2017

Brooks opposed House Republicans’ attempt to gut ethics oversight

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter WASHINGTON—Tuesday, January 3, 2017, Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) supported killing changes to the Office of Congressional Ethics. The changes included renaming the OCE the “Office of Congressional Complaint Review,” placing it under the oversight of the House Ethics Committee. The bill would have also required the OCE to adhere … Continued
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January 4, 2017