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Byrne defends President, slams Kaepernick and Omar

Monday, Senate candidate Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, slammed Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and former football star Colin Kaepernick for their statements attacking President Donald J. Trump (R) over his decision to kill Iranian General Qasem Soleimani with a drone strike in Baghdad on Thursday. Byrne urged Americans to unite in support of the President. During the … Continued
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January 8, 2020

Doug Jones’s father has died

Saturday, Gordon Jones Sr., the father of U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, died. “Yesterday we lost the Jones family patriarch,” Sen. Jones announced on social media. “My dad, Gordon Jones, died as my mom, his wife of 70 years, held his hand. He was of impeccable character, devoted to family, friends & faith who treated … Continued
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December 30, 2019

Moore discusses impeachment trial

Saturday, U.S. Senate candidate former Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) spoke via email correspondence with the Alabama Political Reporter about what to expect from the impending impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump (R) in the U.S. Senate. As of press time, Pelosi had still not officially forwarded the two Articles of Impeachment to the … Continued
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December 26, 2019

Jones celebrates impending elimination of military widows tax

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, hosted a press conference at the Birmingham International Airport to celebrate the U.S. House of Representatives’ vote to eliminate the Military Widow’s Tax. Jones’s legislation to end the tax was included in the National Defense Authorization Act that was passed by the U.S. House last week. The elimination of the … Continued
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December 17, 2019
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A big difference many people refuse to see

Want to see the difference between Alabama Republicans in Congress and the only Alabama Democrat in the U.S. Senate Doug Jones? It’s pretty stark. Jones is co-leader on legislation in the Senate to pass the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Reauthorization Act of 2019and the Adoption Opportunities Act of 2019 with Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga. Isakson is … Continued
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December 12, 2019

Byrne: Educating illegal immigrants harms Alabama students

Wednesday, Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) said that forcing states to offer English as a Second Language program to undocumented immigrants and the children of undocumented immigrants harms states, local school systems and American citizen children. Byrne’s comments were made during an Education and Labor Committee hearing. House Democrats called the hearing to discuss how the … Continued
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December 5, 2019