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Sewell says that House Democrats improved the new North American Trade Agreement

Tuesday, U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (D-Selma) commented on passage of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement on trade and the changes to the historic trade deal negotiated by House Democrats. “A year ago, the Trump Administration delivered to Congress a deal that was unenforceable, inadequate and dead on arrival. House Democrats worked tirelessly to make … Continued
December 12, 2019

Bipartisan NDAA passes the House

Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference report on a bipartisan 377 to 48 vote. Alabama Congress members Bradley Byrne, Terri Sewell, Mike Rogers, and Mo Brooks all supported the final version of the NDAA and released statements on passage of the legislation. “This bipartisan bill is a huge … Continued
December 12, 2019

Alabama Republicans denounce impeachment articles against President Trump

Tuesday, House Democrats unveiled two formal articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump (R). Alabama Republican leaders dismissed the Democratic efforts as an attempted coup to overthrow the 2016 election. Congressman Mike Rogers (R-Saks) said in a statement, “Nancy Pelosi and her Socialist horde are in the final stages of their planned coup against … Continued
December 11, 2019

Byrne: IG report makes it clear Comey’s FBI abused FISA powers

Monday, Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) said that the “IG report makes it clear that the FBI, under James Comey’s leadership seriously abused the federal government’s FISA powers.” Byrne’s statement was issued after the Department of Justice (DOJ) Investigator General Michael E. Horowitz’s (IG) 434 page report was released. The IG was tasked with reviewing the … Continued
December 10, 2019

Moore, Pringle praise rules protecting Bibles, Christmas trees in VA hospitals

Thursday, Former Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) and Congressional candidate State Representative Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) both praised new rules for the Veterans Administration protecting Bibles in VA hospitals and allowing Christmas decorations. “I am very happy to see that President Trump and Vice President Pence are moving to restore the right of military veterans to … Continued
December 6, 2019

Hope springs eternal, I hope

Every now and then, I’ll take on conservative columnist Steve Flowers, who has always, to my knowledge, been gracious under criticism. Flowers has been on the front lines in the political wars, unlike me, who comes out of the mountains after the battle is fought to shoot the survivors. Flowers knows few politicians can succeed … Continued
December 5, 2019

Tuberville: Sessions had his chance to support Trump and blew it

Former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville on Saturday criticized Jeff Sessions’ work as U.S. attorney general. Tuberville spoke with the Alabama Political Reporter before Saturday’s Iron Bowl in Auburn. “He had his chance to support the president as attorney general, and he blew it,” Tuberville said. Sessions has praised President Donald Trump and vowed to … Continued
December 2, 2019

Senate candidates compete for votes in Greenville

Monday, November 25 U.S. Senate candidates addressed the Butler County Republican Party at a candidate’s forum in Greenville. The GOP Senate candidates are running for the place currently held by Doug Jones (D). “Doug Jones has got to go,” businessman Stanley Adair said. “He has an embarrassment to Alabama.” “We want to keep America great … Continued
November 29, 2019

Winning for Women endorses Jessica Taylor for Congress

Wednesday, Winning for Women PAC endorsed businesswoman Jessica Taylor for Congress in Alabama’s Second District. “We’re proud to endorse such strong, qualified conservative women,” Winning for Women Executive Director Rebecca Schuller said. “Not only will Winning For Women’s PAC provide critical hard-dollar support to their campaigns, but it will also activate on their behalf a … Continued
November 29, 2019

Democratic group: Republican efforts are weakening support for impeachment in rural America

Tuesday, the One Country Project (OCP) reported that Republican efforts to undermine the impeachment effort against President Donald J. Trump (R) appear to be winning the hearts and minds of rural voters. OCP leased the fifth installment of its impeachment social media listening project, which analyzes how rural Americans active on social media in Iowa, … Continued
November 28, 2019