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Roby Unveils Ambitious Agenda For House In July

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery emailed constituents with what she believes will be the goals for the U.S. House of Representatives in July. Representative Roby wrote, “From our continued investigation of the IRS scandal to pushing for an overhaul of our nation’s education system, the month of July … Continued
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July 9, 2013

Sewell Announces 2nd Annual Congressional Job Fair

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D) from Selma announced in a written statement that the 2nd Annual Congressional Job Fair will be held on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 in Selma. The Seventh Congressional District job fair will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Wallace Community College in Selma. … Continued
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July 9, 2013

Bonner On Austal And The Littoral Combat Ship Program

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Jo Bonner (R) from Mobile praised Austal and the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program in his most recent column. Representative Bonner said, “I recently joined Mary Sessions, wife of Senator Jeff Sessions, and local officials at Austal USA to witness the authentication of the keel for the newest … Continued
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July 8, 2013

Roby Says Obamacare Is Bad News

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery said recently that there is a lot of bad news coming out of Obamacare lately. Representative Roby said on Facebook, “Obamacare has been in the news a lot lately, but for all the wrong reasons. The more we learn about this law, the … Continued
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July 5, 2013

Aderholt Comments On Egypt

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Robert Aderholt (R) from Haleyville released a written statement on Wednesday in response to the chaos in Egypt and regarding the people of Egypt’s call for peaceful resignation of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi. Rep. Aderholt said, “As we have seen in the news, in recent days millions of … Continued
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July 5, 2013

AL-01 Candidates Continue To Emerge

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Another candidate has entered the race to replace Congressman Jo Bonner in the first district. Daniel Dyas has joined the list of candidates who plan to compete for the position in a special election. Dyas, a Fairhope builder, has joined the list of six Republicans and one independent who … Continued
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July 5, 2013

Shelby Says It Is Not Too Late To Change Course On Spending

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama warned his fellow Senators during a meeting of the Senate Appropriations Committee that the Congress can not continue approving spending bills at the rates that they have been in recent years. Senator Shelby said, “I want to applaud the Chair … Continued
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July 3, 2013

Bachus Introduces Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, Representative Spencer Bachus (R) from Vestavia introduced legislation (The Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013) that would require federal agencies to be more accountable for the effects of proposed regulations on small businesses. The bill, which has bipartisan support, would tailor final rules to minimize their impact. … Continued
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July 2, 2013

Roby Says She Won’t Support Amnesty

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery announced in an email to constituents that she will not support the controversial immigration reform package that was passed in the U.S. Senate on Thursday. Rep. Roby wrote, “Friends, On Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed a massive 1,200-page bill to overhaul our nation’s … Continued
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July 1, 2013