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Roby: Congress will consider a funding bill to combat coronavirus this week

The coronavirus is increasingly in the news as the death toll climbs and now includes Americans. Congresswoman Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, said that Congress will be dealing with a coronavirus funding bill as early as this week. “Congress is expected to take up a bill to provide funding to combat the Coronavirus this week,” Rep. Roby … Continued

Brandon Moseley

March 3, 2020

Shelby: Administration is “lowballing” the cost of the coronavirus

Tuesday, the Trump Administration asked the Congress for an additional $2.5 billion for planning for a possible coronavirus outbreak in the United States. U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) accused the administration of “lowballing” the actual cost. Shelby is the Chairman of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee. “It seems to me at the outset that this … Continued

Brandon Moseley

February 26, 2020

Doug Jones: Anniston could still be called upon to treat coronavirus patients

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones issued a statement Monday about the possibility of coronavirus patients being transported to and housed at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Alabama. “Over the weekend, my staff and I participated in briefings regarding the announcement that Americans from the Diamond Princess cruise ship who tested positive for the coronavirus … Continued

Brandon Moseley

February 25, 2020

Byrne: People of Alabama “do not want the coronavirus brought here”

Sunday, Senate candidate Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, expressed his opposition to a federal government plant to relocated coronavirus infected people in Anniston. “The people of Alabama DO NOT want the coronavirus brought here,” Congressman Byrne said. “I’m fighting to bring this to a full stop. Leave these people in the place they came to, don’t … Continued

Brandon Moseley

February 24, 2020

Rogers opposes housing persons infected with coronavirus in Anniston

Saturday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) would be used as a quarantine center for some Americans exposed to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Congressman Mike Rogers, R-Saks, announced that he thinks this is the wrong decision and he is opposed to housing the coronavirus patients in … Continued

Brandon Moseley

February 24, 2020

Byrne calls for halt to travel from China

Congressman Bradley Byrne released a video statement calling for an immediate halt of all travel from China to the United States due to concerns about the worsening coronavirus pandemic. “We are all concerned about the coronavirus,” Congressman Byrne said, “We now have a person to person spread of the virus here in this country; so … Continued

Brandon Moseley

February 4, 2020