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Roby offers amendment to limit abortions in District of Columbia

Tuesday, U.S. Representative Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, offered an amendment to the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee Fiscal Year 2020 funding bill, during the full committee markup, that would limit would prevent taxpayer funds from being spent on abortion in the District of Columbia. Roby’s amendment is known as the Dornan Amendment. The Dornan … Continued
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June 12, 2019

Byrne introduces amendment to block pay raise for Congress

Monday, Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, introduced an amendment intended to block a proposed pay increase for members of Congress. “I refuse to look the other way while Democrats attempt to sneak through a Congressional pay raise inside a massive government funding bill,” said Byrne. “With Democrats controlling the House, this Congress has been one of … Continued
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June 11, 2019

Brooks speaks against amnesty for dreamers

Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, gave a floor speech Tuesday in which he accused Democrats of crafting legislation to entice even more undocumented immigrants to come to the United States. Despite Brooks opposition to the bill, the U.S. House of Representatives still passed the Dream and Promise Act, which creates a pathway for citizenship for millions … Continued
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June 6, 2019

House passes disaster relief bill

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan compromise disaster relief package on Monday. The House had earlier passed a Democratic relief plan opposed by the White House. U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, helped craft a bipartisan compromise. The Senate Amendment to H.R. 2157, the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, is a bill … Continued
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June 4, 2019
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An act of Congress

A good many people wonder why simple, straightforward, no-nonsense, good-government legislation fails to pass even though it appears to have universal and overwhelming support and appeal for many voters and legislators. You will recall old sayings that you heard from your elders when you were young. Old bits of wisdom spouted from the lips of … Continued
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May 29, 2019

Sewell slams intelligence community heads for failure to appear at intel diversity hearing

U.S. Rep. Terri A Sewell, D-Selma, expressed her disappointment Thursday that intelligence community leaders declined to attend a hearing on diversity and inclusion in the intelligence community. “While I’m happy that the committee will discuss the issues at hand, I am disappointed that none of the intelligence community agency directors are here to testify today,” … Continued
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May 28, 2019

Shelby, Cotton, Byrne introduce No Leniency for Terrorists Act

U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby joined Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, to unveil legislation that would make anyone convicted of a terrorist offense ineligible for early release from federal prison for “good behavior” on Thursday. U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives. This action is in response to the early release … Continued
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May 28, 2019
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Restoring ethics in journalism

One of the titanium pillars of our constitution that has clearly distinguished us from other free societies is our First Amendment. The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, states: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; … Continued
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May 22, 2019

SPLC launches new Voting Rights Practice Group

The Southern Poverty Law Center announced on Tuesday the formation of a Voting Rights Practice Group focused on fighting voter suppression, voter disenfranchisement and partisan gerrymandering around the country, primarily in the Deep South. On Monday, the group took its first official action at a congressional field hearing in Birmingham titled, “Voting Rights and Election … Continued
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May 16, 2019