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Overdose deaths rose 31 percent in Alabama during the pandemic

Drug overdose deaths in Alabama were up 31 percent in 2020 over 2019, but the state was not alone.
June 3, 2021

Rogers congratulates Trump on completion of 200 miles of border wall

Tuesday, President Donald J. Trump (R) visited the U.S. southern border to observe the completion of the construction of over two hundred miles of the border wall. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks), the Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Committee, congratulated the President following Trump’s celebrated visit to Yuma, Arizona. “Congratulations to President Trump on … Continued
June 24, 2020

House votes to revoke Trump’s national emergency declaration

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution Tuesday that would prohibit President Donald Trump from declaring a national emergency at the Southern border. U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne, R-Alabama, voted against the resolution to override Trump’s national emergency declaration. “Democrats are trying every trick in the book to stop President Trump from securing our southern … Continued
February 27, 2019

Brooks urges Trump to declare a State of Emergency and build the wall

Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Alabama, delivered a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives Thursday urging President Donald Trump to declare a State of Emergency, send troops to the U.S.-Mexico border and build a wall. “In Fiscal Year 2018, more than 2,000 illegal aliens were apprehended by federal agents for homicides committed on American … Continued
February 15, 2019

Brooks voted against bipartisan criminal justice reform

Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, voted “No” on S. 756, the First Step Act of 2018. Rep. Brooks says that the legislation releases violent criminals from prison early, making Americans less safe and more likely to be victims of violent crimes and drug overdoses. “The Senate version of the First Step Act is a step backward,” … Continued
December 26, 2018

Palmer campaigns in Gardendale

Monday, Congressman Gary Palmer, R-Hoover, addressed the North Jefferson County Republican Party at their monthly meeting. “We are two weeks away from what I think is the most important midterm race in our lifetime,” Congressman Palmer said. We have never been this divided as a country, Palmer said. Palmer said that members of Congress have … Continued
October 24, 2018

Shelby announces $4 million in critical opioid treatment grants for Alabama community health centers

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) announced that 15 community health centers located in Alabama have received a total of $4,038,000 in federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support increased treatment and prevention for opioid and substance abuse. “It is of the utmost importance that we work to … Continued
September 21, 2018

Roby says House will consider legislation dealing with opioid crisis

Congress is back at work in Washington. Congresswoman Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, said that the House will consider three pieces of legislation dealing with the opioid crisis. “This week the House is taking action on a number of pieces of legislation this week with a focus on the ongoing opioid epidemic,” Congresswoman Roby said. “Three important … Continued
June 13, 2018