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Roby supports president’s action against Syrian regime

Monday. Congresswoman Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, joined the chorus of voices supporting President Donald Trump’s decision to launch punitive cruise missile strikes on the military forces of Bashar Al-Assad after a reported chemical weapons attack on a rebel controlled suburb of Damascus that is being attributed to the Assad regime. Roby said that Assad’s “horrific action … Continued
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April 17, 2018

Jones on Syria strikes: “I fully support the President’s Actions”

Sen. Doug Jones released a statement Saturday supportive of President Donald Trump’s decision to launch airstrikes in Syria. Jones released the comments after news that the United States, France, and the United Kingdom undertook targeted airstrikes to weaken Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s chemical weapons capabilities. “Bashar al-Assad’s repeated use of chemical weapons on innocent civilians … Continued
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April 16, 2018

ICYMI | Trump orders missile strikes against three Syrian targets

President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the U.S. military to attack targets in Syria in response to a chemical weapons attack on a rebel-held town in Syria by Bashar Al-Assad’s Syrian government. Congressmen Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, and Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, both expressed support Friday night for the president’s actions. “President Trump is right to respond … Continued
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April 16, 2018

Paul Ryan will not seek re-election

 The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, announced Wednesday that he would not seek another term in the House. Ryan will finish his term, which runs out at the end of the year. “Paul Ryan has been a leader in the conservative movement since he first ran for Congress all the … Continued
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April 12, 2018
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Inside the Statehouse: A look at our current congressional delegates

There are dramatic differences between our congressional delegation of the 1940’s-1960’s and our group on the Potomac today.  Obviously, their partisan badges have changed, as have Alabamians. There is also a tremendous difference in power and seniority of that era versus today’s group. That bygone era of Alabama congressmen were very progressive New Deal Democrats; whereas, our … Continued
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April 11, 2018

Mo Brooks agrees with President Trump’s plan to use military on border

Wednesday, Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, announced that he supported President Donald J. Trump’s (R) decision to use National Guard troops to defend America’s southern border: “I fully support President Trump’s use of our military to secure the border against invasion by foreign nationals,” Congressman Trump said. “Recent, highly-publicized caravans of thousands of foreigners heading for … Continued
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April 5, 2018

February unemployment rate stays at record low of 3.7 percent

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted February unemployment rate held steady at 3.7 percent. That is well below February 2017’s rate of 5.3 percent and maintains the record lows seen in recent months. February’s rate represents 80,685 unemployed persons, compared to 80,807 in January and 115,397 in February 2017. In Alabama, … Continued
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March 26, 2018

Palmer votes against omnibus spending bill

Thursday, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, the Omnibus bill, was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressman Gary Palmer, R-Hoover, voted against passage of the bill, saying that he could not vote for it in good conscience. “While I strongly support the increased funding for our military, I could not in good conscience … Continued
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March 23, 2018