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Roby Questions Sebelius About Religious Liberty

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery released a statement about her questioning of President Barack H. Obama’s Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on the subject of protecting religious liberty. Rep. Roby asked Sec. Sebelius how the administration’s mandate that employers provide all manner of birth control … Continued
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May 21, 2012

Brooks And Roby Concerned About Possible Defense Cuts

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery made comments in Enterprise about defense cuts in a visit with the Enterprise Rotary Club.  The Southeast Sun reported that Rep. Roby expressed concerns about the impact of the Budget Control Act on our Military’s capabilities.  Rep. Mo Brooks (R) from Huntsville has … Continued
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May 8, 2012

Roby Hears Update on the Status of the War in Afghanistan

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In her weekly column, Congresswoman Roby (R) from Montgomery said that the Congress have been told by the military leadership and the Obama Administration that “that coalition and Afghan forces remain strong and are working toward completing their mission on the established timeline.” Congresswoman Roby said that last week … Continued
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March 28, 2012

Roby Testifies Before Congress on Honest Budget Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery was in the witness chair Thursday testifying to the House Committee on the Budget about her legislation, the Honest Budget Act. Congresswoman Roby told the Committee, “I want to express briefly my concern regarding the practice of using budget gimmicks to distort the … Continued
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March 12, 2012

Background Information on Medicare Reimbursements for Doctors

by Representative Martha Roby Information about the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR)—a method for reimbursing doctors who care for Medicare patients. (Information provided by the nonpartisan Congresssional Research Service.) The Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) is the statutory method for determining the annual updates to the Medicare physician fee schedule. The SGR system was established because of … Continued
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December 29, 2011

Roby: Rewriting Tax Policy Every Two Months is “Not a Good Way to Run a Railroad”

Staff Report As Senate Kicks the Can Down the Road, House Calls for the Regular Order WASHINGTON—Rep. Martha Roby made the following comments today regarding ongoing congressional negotiations over legislation to extend the payroll tax holiday, reform unemployment insurance, force a decision on the Keystone Pipeline, and adjust the Sustainable Growth Rate: “Last week, the … Continued
December 21, 2011