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Jones applauds decision by the International Trade Commission to reverse newsprint tariffs

Wednesday. U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Alabama) praised the decision by the International Trade Commission (ITC) to halt the tariffs on newsprint from Canada imposed by the Trump Administration earlier this year. Senator Jones has consistently fought against these tariffs due to what he claims are the significant impacts they have had on small community newspapers … Continued
August 30, 2018

Ivey criticizes Maddox over Kavanaugh

Friday the Kay Ivey for Governor campaign asked in a statement: Does Maddox stand with Alabamians or his liberal party? The Ivey campaign was also critical of Doug Jones: “This week, Alabama Senator Doug Jones announced he supports Senate Democrats’ efforts to stonewall Kavanaugh’s confirmation.” Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) today issued a challenge to … Continued
August 29, 2018

Shelby praises confirmation of Alabama Judge Terry Moorer

Thursday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, praised the Senate confirmation of Judge Terry F. Moorer of Greenville, Alabama, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Alabama. Judge Moorer was nominated for the judgeship by President Donald J. Trump (R) in September 2017. “Judge Terry Moorer is well-suited to be a U.S. … Continued
August 29, 2018

Trump announces trade “understanding” with Mexico

Monday, President Donald J. Trump (R) announced that the United States has secured a preliminary trade agreement with Mexico. During the election, Trump was critical of existing trade agreements and vowed to renegotiate. The news was welcome both on the stock market and in the livestock markets. U.S. Representatives Robert Aderholt and Bradley Byrne both … Continued
August 29, 2018

Women for Kavanaugh rally in Hoover

Thursday, the Women for Kavanaugh bus tour arrived in Hoover for a rally at Hoover Tactical Firearms. The Women for Kavanaugh campaign is being run by Concerned Women for America, the nation’s largest public policy women’s organization. CWA’s Executive Field Director Janae Stracke said that they were devastated when Justice Antonin Scalia passed away. The … Continued
August 28, 2018

Palmer says he has full trust in Jeff Sessions

Friday, Congressman Gary Palmer, R-Hoover, expressed his confidence in U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. “I believe he has done an excellent job in de-politicizing the Department of Justice,” Rep. Palmer said. “A recent CNN news story mischaracterized my trust in Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Jeff Sessions has my full trust and I believe he has … Continued
August 28, 2018

Brooks blames Democrat “insistence on open borders” for Iowa college student’s murder

Wednesday, Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) strongly condemned Democrats’ open border policies that Brooks claimed caused the murder of an Iowa college student. On Tuesday, authorities in Iowa announced that Mollie Tibbetts had been murdered by an illegal alien. Mollie, an attractive Iowa college student had left her home for a jog and somewhere along the … Continued
August 23, 2018

Marshall at White House to discuss improving border protection

Monday, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) participated in a White House panel discussion on protecting America’s borders and was a guest at a Presidential ceremony in the East Room honoring the men and women of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Attorney General Marshall joined CBP Commissioner Kevin McAleenan, … Continued
August 22, 2018

Palmer addresses Shelby County Republican Women

Saturday, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) addressed the Shelby County Republican Women. “We have got a pretty tough row to hoe going forward,” Palmer said candidly. “We are in position to both hold the House and grow our lead in the Senate. We have got really good candidates, unlike some previous years.” Palmer said that Republicans … Continued
August 21, 2018

Rogers credits Republicans for strong economy

Thursday, Congressman Mike Rogers, R-Saks, told constituents in Moody that the strong economy is due to Republican policies. “When the new Congress came in we immediately began trying to rip out regulations that the Obama administration put on,” Rogers said. We used the Congressional Review Act to rip out regulations that we thought were onerous. … Continued
August 21, 2018