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Sessions Says the Fiscal Cliff Negotiations Should Be Public Debate Not Negotiated in Secret

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama went to the floor of the Senate to express his dissatisfaction with the secret negotiations that are being conducted on how to resolve the fiscal cliff crisis that threatens to raise taxes on virtually every taxpayer and plunge the nation … Continued
November 30, 2012

Sessions Critical of President’s Campaign Ads on the Budget

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama issued a written statement critical of recent statements by President Barack H. Obama about the budget following release of President Obama’s mid-year budget update.  Senator Sessions is the Ranking Republican Member of the Senate Budget Committee. Sen. Sessions said, “President Obama is … Continued
July 30, 2012

Sessions says President has “Continually Flouted Budget Law”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, Senator Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama released a statement saying that the biggest mistake that President Obama has made as President is adding $5 trillion to the national debt and proposing new spending which would raise the debt $11 trillion by 2022, while ignoring existing budget laws. Senator … Continued
July 16, 2012

Roby Opposes Sequestration Defense Cuts

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Martha Roby recently wrote an editorial in ‘The Hill’ magazine with her concerns over automatic Defense spending cuts that were established in the 2011 Budget Control Act. Rep. Roby said, “Our nation’s military is the most advanced and battle-hardened fighting force in history. The proficiency of the … Continued
June 28, 2012

Sessions Says Senate Democrats Refusal to Address Budget Is Willful and Knowing Defiance of the Law

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter United States Senator Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama said that Sunday, April 29th, will mark the three year anniversary of the last time the Democrat led Senate has passed any budget.  Sen. Sessions is the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee. Sen. Sessions said, “This Sunday marks exactly … Continued
April 30, 2012

Sessions Condemns Killing of Budget Process in Senate Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Senator Sessions issued a statement following Senator Conrad’s, (D) from North Dakota, announcement that the Senate Budget Committee would not be allowed to vote on or amend the budget that he, the Chairman, brought to the Committee.  Senator Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama is the ranking member of the … Continued
April 19, 2012

Republican 2013 Budget Passes House: Aderholt, Bonner, and Bachus Comment

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The United States House of Representatives Passed the House Republican fiscal year 2013 budget Thursday by 228 to 191.  Both Congressmen Robert Aderholt (R) from Haleyville, Jo Bonner from Mobile and Spencer Bachus (R) from Vestavia issued written statements. Representative Robert Aderholt said, “There is little doubt that our … Continued
April 3, 2012

Republican 2013 Budget Passes House: Aderholt, Bonner, and Bachus Comment

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The United States House of Representatives Passed the House Republican fiscal year 2013 budget Thursday by 228 to 191.  Both Congressmen Robert Aderholt (R) from Haleyville, Jo Bonner from Mobile and Spencer Bachus (R) from Vestavia issued written statements. Representative Robert Aderholt said, “There is little doubt that our … Continued
March 31, 2012

CBO Increases Estimates of Cost of Obamacare

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Senator Jeff Session (R) from Alabama said that the estimates from the Congressional Budget Office are still rising “ominous.”  Based on this new information, Sen. Sessions, the Ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, sent a letter to Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (D) from North Dakota urging him to … Continued
March 19, 2012

Mo Brooks Discusses NSF Budget

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter  Congressman Mo Brooks (R) from Huntsville is Chairman of the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education. The Subcommittee met Tuesday to examine the Obama Administration’s proposed fiscal year 2013 budget request for the National Science Foundation (NSF). During the subcommittee hearing Chairman Brooks said, “It (President Obama’s overall budget proposal) … Continued
February 29, 2012