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Debt ceiling increase passes Congress

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, Congress passed a bill to raise the debt ceiling without making any budget cuts. President Donald Trump brokered a deal with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.; Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.; Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis.; and House Minority Leader … Continued

September 12, 2017

Brooks amendment would end federal subsidies for Amtrak

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, September 7, 2017, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, urged the U.S. House to adopt his amendment to eliminate federal government operating subsidies of Amtrak. The economy has recovered from the Great Recession; but the federal government, which shouldered most of the burden of back stopping the banks and … Continued

September 8, 2017

Byrne Says Entitlement Programs The True Drivers of Debt

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, July 28, US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) spoke on out-of-control spending on entitlements and how those programs needed to be reformed to remain solvent. Congressman Byrne said in a statement: “We are already over $18 trillion in debt, and little has been done to rein in our out-of-control … Continued

July 29, 2015

Brooks Says Federal Government Must Step Aside

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In an address to the U.S. House of Representatives Congressman Mo Brooks (R) from Huntsville urged the federal government to be financially responsible and stop killing job creation which he said is necessary to allow America to prosper. Congressman Brooks said, “Since 1980, America’s per capita federal spending has … Continued

March 17, 2014

Brooks Says Federal Government Must Step Aside

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Mo Brooks (R) from Huntsville urged the federal government to be financially responsible and stop killing job creation in address to the U.S. House of Representatives, which will allow America to prosper. Congressman Brooks said, s per capita federal spending has exploded to five times more than 1948 … Continued

March 14, 2014

Roby Says Armed Forces Should Reflect National Priorities Not Budgetary or Political Circumstances

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Since World War II, U.S. military doctrine has been that the U.S. should have the capability to fight two wars in separate parts of the globe at the same time. That philosophy has been jettisoned by President Barack H. Obama’s (D) administration which has preferred cutting defense spending to addressing … Continued

March 3, 2014

Shelby Takes Stand Against Out of Control Federal Spending

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama told his fellow Senators that he would vote against all appropriations bills until the Senate passes a spending plan that complies with the Budget Control Act. Sen. Shelby made his comments on the Senate floor explaining his decision to oppose … Continued

July 24, 2013

Roby Says that there are Smarter Ways to Reduce Government Spending than Sequestration

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery called for avoiding looming sequestration cuts to America’s military budget. Rep. Roby said that there is a “smarter way” to reduce government spending than by slashing the defense budget and threatening America’s national security. Congresswoman Roby said, “What I suspected about this … Continued

February 12, 2013

Rogers Wonders if Congress and the President Will Deal With Spending Problem

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R) from Saks said the question is whether President Barack H. Obama and the Congress will address run away federal spending or not. Representative Rogers said, “Congress faces three massive spending challenges in the coming months: the debt ceiling, the Sequester and funding to keep … Continued

January 28, 2013

Bonner Says That Obama is Opposed to Working with Conservatives on Debt Crisis

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Jo Bonner (R) from Mobile in his weekly column discussed the debt crisis and the difficulty that Republicans are having dealing with President Obama on the debt and hints that he might support a government shutdown over the approaching debt ceiling to attempt to force the President … Continued

January 15, 2013