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Aderholt Named Chairman of Agriculture Subcommittee for House Appropriations Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers (R) from Kentucky named Alabama Congressman Robert Aderholt (R) from Haleyville as the Chairman of Agriculture Subcommittee for the House Committee on Appropriations. Congressman Robert Aderholt released a written statement after the appointment by Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers.  Rep. Aderholt said, “It is a … Continued
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January 4, 2013

Roby Amendment to the Farm Bill Would Make it Difficult for Illegal Aliens to Get Food Stamps

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery announced in a written statement that the House Agriculture Committee had approved a five-year farm and nutrition bill which included an amendment, offered by Representative Martha Roby, preventing illegal aliens from using fraudulent means to collect federally subsidized food stamps. Congresswoman Roby … Continued
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July 13, 2012

Sessions Proposes Food Stamp Reforms

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, Senator Jeff Sessions (R) announced on the floor of the U.S. Senate that he was proposing an amendment to the farm bill which would both decrease the $900 billion that taxpayers spend on the federal welfare programs and re-establish the moral principle that federal welfare is temporary assistance … Continued
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June 11, 2012