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Palmer Comments on OPM Director Katherine Archuleta’s Resignation

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, July 10, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) announced his agreement with the decision of former Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Katherine Archuleta to resign, following the massive data breach that resulted in millions of current and former Federal employees having sensitive personal information stolen by international cyber … Continued
July 13, 2015

Roby Suggests it’s Time to Walk Away From Iran Negotiations

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, July 6, Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) said that the President Barack H. Obama (D) and Secretary of State John Kerry (D), “…are so concerned with settling on a deal, any deal, that they are not willing to walk away from a bad one.” US Representative Roby said, … Continued
July 8, 2015

Sessions and Byrne Accuse Obama Of Doing Energy Deal Without Congress

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Bradley Byrne (R from Mobile) said that President Barack Hussein Obama’s deal with China on energy production had no input from Congress and would harm the economy. Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions (R) agrees.  Sessions said that President Obama has a habit of circumventing Congress to advance his agenda … Continued
November 14, 2014

Sessions and Shelby Support Fair Trade Rules For Catfish

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Senators Jeff Sessions (R) and Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama were part of a bipartisan effort to encourage Senate negotiators on the House-Senate Farm Bill Conference Committee urging them to preserve the USDA’s foreign catfish inspection program as they work on finalizing the Farm Bill. After sending the … Continued
November 12, 2013

Sessions Testifies Before International Trade Commission That Domestic Shrimp Industry Faces Unfair Competition

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) submitted testimony to the International Trade Commission (ITC) supporting U.S. and Alabama shrimp industries effort to have tariffs placed on most imported shrimp because of alleged subsidies that foreign governments give to their shrimpers. In 2012 the Coalition of Gulf Shrimp Industries … Continued
August 16, 2013

Hagel Tells Shelby that Many Cyber Attacks are Emanating From China

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel (formerly a Republican Senator from Nebraska) told Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama that the cyber threat is probably the most dangerous threat facing this country and that many of the cyber attacks are coming from within China. Sec. Hagel’s comments were in … Continued
June 12, 2013

Obama Rejects Sessions’ Call to Name China as a Currency Manipulator

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama called for President Barack Obama to label China a “currency manipulator” in a Treasury Report that is due on October 15th. On Thursday, President Obama responded to the conservative criticism and said that labeling China a currency manipulator would only … Continued
September 28, 2012

Sessions Accuses Obama Administration of Being Weak on China

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama issued a written statement in response to the President’s announcement in Ohio regarding China’s automobile subsidies. Sen. Sessions said, “After nearly four years in office, President Obama still refuses to label China a currency manipulator and confront this illicit trading practice. The … Continued
September 25, 2012

Sessions Applauds ITC Decision Against China

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama issued a statement supportive of the recent United States International Trade Commission (USITC) vote to impose anti-dumping and countervailing duties against Chinese high-pressure steel cylinders. Sen. Session said, “I applaud ITC’s decision to counter the unfair and abusive trade practices … Continued
June 12, 2012