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Aderholt on America’s Stalled Economy and Jobs Climate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter After President Obama’s (D) full time political campaign group, Organizing for Action, visited Congressman Robert Aderholt’s (R) offices in Cullman and Gadsden, the Alabama Congressman said in a written statement, “The only climate we should be talking about today is this country’s stalled economic and jobs climate.” Rep. Aderholt … Continued
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August 14, 2013

Brooks Adds Language to State Department Authorization Act to Improve UN Transparency

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Mo Brooks (R) from Huntsville proposed adding language to the Department of State Operations and Embassy Security Authorization Act for 2014, which would require that the Office of Management and Budget provide the Congress with annual report of all taxpayer contributions to the United Nations. The House Foreign … Continued
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August 12, 2013

Rogers Supports Keystone Pipeline

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Mike Rogers (R) from Saks supports developing more of our North American energy resources and he says that President Barack Obama’s policies are getting in the way. Rep. Rogers said, “As we enter the last stretch of summer, energy prices are on the rise and most folks in … Continued
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August 9, 2013

Aderholt Praises SLS Team for Completing Preliminary Design Review

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Robert Aderholt (R) from Haleyville praised Huntsville’s Marshall Space Flight Center and the Space Launch System (SLS) team on completing its Preliminary Design Review. Representative Aderholt said, “I commend Marshall Space Flight Center and the SLS team and all of those who have been a part of the … Continued
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August 9, 2013

Roby Defends House Investigations

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In the past couple of weeks the Obama (D) administration has begun attacking House Republicans for wasting time investigating what they call “phony scandals”. In an email to her constituents in Alabama’s Second Congressional District, Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery defended the House’s use of it’s constitutional review … Continued
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August 8, 2013

Crowded Field of Republican Candidates Qualify for Congressional Seat

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Nine Republicans have officially qualified with the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) to run as Republicans in a bid to replace the recently retired Congressman Jo Bonner (R) from Mobile. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead announced, “We have an extraordinarily qualified field of Republican candidates vying to fill the … Continued
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August 6, 2013

Bonner Resigns and Replacement Frontrunners Emerge

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Thursday, Representative Jo Bonner gave his farewell speech to Congress prior to his resignation, which takes effect at midnight on Friday. In his speech, Bonner talked about his experiences in Congress and thanked his colleagues and constituents. Bonner will take a position as Vice Chancellor within the University of … Continued
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August 2, 2013

Roby Glad Senate Passes a Student Loan Fix

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery said that Wednesday’s passage of a student loan fix in the U.S. House of Representatives after passage in the U.S. Senate showed that things can still get done despite the partisan divide and urged the Senate to take similar action on other House-passed … Continued
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August 1, 2013