Congress

Friday, July 20, 2018 Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, announced that he will hold twelve town hall meetings during the August District Work Period. Byrne’s town halls are known as the “Better Off Now” Town Hall Tour. “Working with President Trump, we have held true to our promises to the American people,” Rep. Byrne said. “Two … Continued

Congressman Mike Rogers, R-Saks, announced that he has been selected to serve as a conferee for the 2018 Farm Bill. “In the great State of Alabama, the agriculture industry drives our economy bringing in over $1 billion annually,” Representative Rogers said. “As the only member of the Agriculture Committee from our state, I am proud … Continued

Tuesday, Congressmen Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) and Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) were two of only 31 members of the U.S. House of Representatives awarded the prestigious 2017 FreedomFighter Award by FreedomWorks. FreedomWorks is a leading conservative organization with more than six million members nationwide. Only members of Congress who score better than 90 on the FreedomWorks scorecard … Continued

Thursday, July 19, 2018 the U.S. House of Representatives passed a government funding bill for the Department of Interior and related agencies, which includes an amendment from Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, to protect a critical funding source for Gulf Coast states, including Alabama. “For those that don’t know, GOMESA calls for a revenue sharing agreement … Continued

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, commonly known as ICE, is the federal law enforcement agency tasked with enforcing our nation’s border control, customs, trade, and immigration laws. The agency was formed back in 2002 when Congress passed the Homeland Security Act. ICE has over 20,000 employees, including over 400 offices in the United … Continued

Over the last year and a half, Republicans in Congress and the Trump Administration have worked tirelessly to unleash our economy and foster growth right here in the United States. Since November of 2016, 3.7 million jobs have been created, and one million of those came after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act became law. … Continued

Tuesday Congressman Gary Palmer said, “I have no doubt that Putin’s Russian operatives tried to influence the outcome of the 2016 election.” “It does not take an expert on foreign policy to know that Vladimir Putin is a bad man,” Rep. Palmer said. “He is a ruthless and vindictive leader who is determined to restore … Continued

Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) won a resounding victory over former Congressman Bobby Bright. The two had faced off before in 2010 when the Republican Montgomery City Council woman Roby unseated the Democratic incumbent in Bright. Roby won the first contest in a hard fought general election. Eight years later, Bright had switched to the Republican … Continued

Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D-Selma) and Congressman Darin LaHood (R-Illinois) have introduced H.R. 6269, a bipartisan bill to prevent upcoming Medicare cuts to reimbursements for ambulance service providers. In order to pay for better reimbursement rates, the legislation reduces reimbursements for fraudulent ambulance service providers, specifically targeting providers who primarily provide non-emergency transportation. Rep. Sewell … Continued