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Sessions Condemns Killing of Budget Process in Senate Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Senator Sessions issued a statement following Senator Conrad’s, (D) from North Dakota, announcement that the Senate Budget Committee would not be allowed to vote on or amend the budget that he, the Chairman, brought to the Committee.  Senator Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama is the ranking member of the … Continued
April 19, 2012

Sessions Wants Action on Budget

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter President Barack H. Obama’s administration sent a budget to the Congress.  The U.S. House of Representatives rejected the Obama budget and passed a budget drafted by House Republicans.  Both budgets are in the U.S. Senate where the budget process died last year.  The U.S. Senate has not passed any … Continued
April 17, 2012

Bachus Promotes Financial Services Committee Plan To Cut Deficit By $35 Billion

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The House Financial Services Committee will vote on legislation Wednesday that reduces the deficit by $35 billion.  The plan would help avert “catastrophic” automatic spending cuts to national security. Rep. Spencer Bachus (R) from Vestavia is the Chairman of the Financial Services Committee.  Rep Bachus said in a written … Continued
April 16, 2012

Sessions Response To Obama’s Budget Speech

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter United States Sen. Jeff Sessions, (R) from Alabama, issued a written statement Wednesday in response to President Obama’s budget speech. Senator Sessions is the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee. Sen. Sessions said, “Our per-person government debt is now worse than that of Greece. Yet the tax hikes … Continued
April 9, 2012

Bonner Says Our Government’s Financial Picture Is Bleak

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Jo Bonner (R) from Mobile said in a written statement that “Again, House Leads the Way by Passing Budget with Serious Spending Cuts.” Rep. Bonner said, “Last week, the House of Representatives did something the Senate has been unable to do in nearly three years – pass a … Continued
April 4, 2012

Sewell Votes In Opposition of House Republican Fiscal Year 2013 Budget

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D) from Alabama released a written statement following her vote against the House Republican Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Resolution. Representative Sewell said, “Today, I voted against the Republican Fiscal Year 2013 Budget resolution, a budget proposal that would result in harsh cuts to vital programs, … Continued
March 31, 2012

Shelby Says Biomedical Research is a Necessary and Worthy Investment

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama said, “NIH funding should be a priority and that its benefits extend well beyond its research discoveries.”  Sen. Shelby remarks were made at a Subcommittee hearing on the National Institutes of Health Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Proposal.  Sen. Shelby is the ranking … Continued
March 31, 2012

Shelby Says Commerical Vendors Are the Solyndras of the Space Industry

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama said Wednesday, “This administration seems to think that NASA’s job is to use taxpayer money as venture capital to support speculative commercial companies, the future Solyndras of the space industry.”  Sen. Shelby was addressing NASA Administrator Charles Bolden regarding future funding for … Continued
March 29, 2012

Looking into Medicaid Managed Care Services

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The state of Alabama General Fund is being prorated by 10.6% for the remainder of fiscal year 2012 and more cuts are likely in the FY2013 general fund program.  The largest program in Alabama’s General Fund is Medicaid.  Spiraling costs of Alabama Medicaid services as well as an $81 … Continued
March 27, 2012

Managed Care for Medicaid is Question Before the State

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced a 10.6% proration to the General Fund Budget of the state of Alabama.  The state’s schools, colleges, and universities are not affected because their funding comes from the State’s Education Fund.  The General fund includes most state offices, the state Department of Agriculture, the … Continued
March 20, 2012