Skip to content

Congressman Jo Bonner

Bentley should let Trump pick Sessions’ replacement

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers This past year in Alabama politics was surprisingly more interesting than was expected. The judicial inquiry commission removed Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore from the bench for telling the probate judges in the state to not perform marriage ceremonies for gay people. He said marriage should be between … Continued
/
January 4, 2017

American Village Swears In New Board Members

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Former Congressman Jo Bonner (R-Mobile), State Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) and Dr. John Schmidt have been sworn in as new Board of Trustees members for American Village in Montevallo. Former Senator Tom Butler (D-Huntsville) wrote on Facebook, “As the founding board chair I had honor of swearing in Gordon … Continued
/
February 10, 2015

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
/
August 6, 2013

Bonner Introduces Legislation to Block BP from Being Able to Deduct Oil Spill Fines on Their Tax Returns

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Jo Bonner introduced legislation in the House on Friday to prevent companies that were involved in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill from being able to deduct hundreds of millions of dollars in fines and compensation from their tax bill. Congressman Bonner said that media … Continued
/
October 30, 2012

Bonner Opposes Obama Tax Increases

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In his weekly column U.S. Representative Jo Bonner asks President Obama to come to Alabama to talk to business owners about his intention to raise taxes on Americans who make over $250,000 a year. Rep. Bonner said, “Last week, the Obama administration said it was prepared to veto legislation … Continued
/
October 22, 2012

Obama Signs RESTORE Act into Law

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday President Barack Obama on Friday plans to sign into law an omnibus package of legislation that included the RESTORE Act.  The bill also prevents interest rate increases on new loans to millions of college students and maintains jobs on transportation projects across the nation. Congressman Jo Bonner (R) … Continued
/
July 9, 2012

Governor Bentley Announces Airbus Alabama Manufacturing Facility

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday Alabama Governor Bentley (R) announced officially that Airbus was indeed coming to Alabama.   The France aerospace company will construct a $600 million passenger plane production facility employing about 1,000 workers in Mobile. The facility at the Brookley Aeroplex in Mobile will assemble the A319, A320, and … Continued
/
July 3, 2012

Governor Bentley Announces Airbus Alabama Manufacturing Facility

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday Alabama Governor Bentley (R) announced officially that Airbus was indeed coming to Alabama.   The France aerospace company will construct a $600 million passenger plane production facility employing about 1,000 workers in Mobile. The facility at the Brookley Aeroplex in Mobile will assemble the A319, A320, and … Continued
/
July 2, 2012

Bonner Salutes South Alabama World War II Veterans Visiting Washington

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Jo Bonner (R) from Mobile and students from Mobile’s St. Luke’s Episcopal School welcomed South Alabama World War II veterans to Washington, DC, on Wednesday.  Ninety South Alabama World War II veterans left Mobile Regional Airport on Honor Flight VII to Washington’s Reagan National Airport.  The group of … Continued
/
May 10, 2012

Bonner Announces Completion of Gulf Coast Claims Facility Review

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Jo Bonner (R) from Mobile issued a written statement following the release of the Audit of the Gulf Coast Claims Facility.  Rep. Bonner said that the review “found no major inconsistencies within the GCCF’s claims operations.” Rep. Bonner said that the review however, “did point out that Mr. … Continued
/
April 27, 2012