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Is Alabama’s playbook bipartisan? No, but it could be

Gov. Kay Ivey, in a press statement condemning the impeachment inquiry aimed at President Donald Trump, followed the script being used by most Republicans. But in the governor’s statement, she added a decidedly Ivey-twist saying Washington D.C. should take a page from Alabama’s playbook. “I say Congress should take a page out of our book … Continued
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October 30, 2019

Sheriff Heath Jackson endorses Jerry Carl for Congress

Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl announced the endorsement of Sheriff Heath Jackson of Escambia County in his run to represent Alabama’s 1st Congress District. Carl is running for Congress to fill the seat opened by Congressman Bradley Byrne’s, R-Montrose, decision to run for the Senate seat currently held by Sen. Doug Jones. “Jerry Carl is … Continued
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October 30, 2019

Byrne says Democrats are “feeling the heat” on impeachment

Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, commented on Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s, D-California, announcement that the House will hold a vote on Thursday to formalize the impeachment inquiry. Byrne said that Pelosi made the decision “after feeling the heat from me and my Republican colleagues.” “Pelosi’s belated decision to hold an impeachment vote after feeling … Continued
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October 30, 2019

ALGOP thanks Brooks, Byrne and Palmer for protesting closed impeachment hearings

On Thursday, the Alabama Republican Party thanked Alabama GOP Congressmen Mo Brooks, Bradley Byrne, and Gary Palmer for their participation in storming a closed House Intelligence Committee meeting hearing evidence on the impeachment of President Donald J. Trump (R). “Thank you! U.S. Representatives Mo Brooks, Bradley Byrne and Gary Palmer-Thank you for not backing down!” … Continued
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October 25, 2019

Rogers praises four Homeland Security bills advanced in the House

Wednesday the House Homeland Security Committee advanced four bills that are a part of committee Republicans’ American Security Agenda. These bipartisan bills include: Border Security Subcommittee Ranking Member Clay Higgins’ (R-Louisiana) H.R. 4761, the DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019, Transportation Subcommittee Ranking Member Debbie Lesko’s (R-Arizona) H.R. 4402, the Inland Waters Security Review … Continued
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October 24, 2019

Brooks fights for an open impeachment process

Wednesday, Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) and dozens of his GOP colleagues held a joint news conference attacking the what he called the “Socialist Democrats’ secret, closed-door, Capitol basement impeachment proceedings that shut out the public and congressmen from impeachment testimony, evidence and developments.” Immediately after the news conference ended, Congressman Brooks and his GOP colleagues … Continued
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October 24, 2019

Sewell votes for bill to try to prevent foreign interference in future elections

Wednesday Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D-Selma) voted for H.R. 4617, the SHIELD Act (Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for A Lasting Democracy Act). The legislation is intended to protect against foreign interference in America’s elections, including by foreign governments. “There is nothing more fundamental to the strength of our democracy than the sanctity of our … Continued
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October 24, 2019