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What will our Congressional districts look like after the 2020 Census

Preparations are being made to take the 2020 Census. This process is not just a fun game to spell out demographic changes and interesting tidbits about us as Americans. It is a very important mandate dictated by the Constitution. The number of people counted determines how many seats each state has in Congress. Thus, it … Continued
January 16, 2019

The 116th Congress is sworn in

The members of the U.S. House of Representatives elected in November were sworn in Thursday. While Republicans controlled the House for the previous four Congresses, the Democrats are back in control for the 116th Congress. U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) was sworn-in to her fifth term serving Alabama’s Second District in the U.S. House of … Continued
January 4, 2019

President George H.W. Bush will lie in state in the United States Capitol Rotunda through Wednesday Morning

The body of President George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st President of the United States, arrived in Washington Monday. On Saturday, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin; Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky; Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York; and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-California, announced in a joint statement Bush will … Continued
December 4, 2018

Today is Thanksgiving

Most Americans set aside this day to gather with friends and family to enjoy the bounty that many of us in the country enjoy and most of us aspire to. It is a day for football, food, preparing for the Christmas season in earnest, and most of all for thanking God for giving us another … Continued
November 22, 2018

McCarthy defeats Jordan for GOP Minority Leader

The U.S. House Republican Caucus voted Wednesday 159 to 43 to elect U.S. Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-California) as their new minority leader for the next Congress. House Republicans prepare for life as the minority party for the first time in eight years. McCarthy was the majority leader for the past four years. He easily defeated … Continued
November 15, 2018

Palmer elected to 116th Congress’s GOP leadership team

Wednesday, the Republican Caucus of the U.S. House of Representatives elected Alabama Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) to the position of Republican Policy Committee Chair for the 116th Congress. “I appreciate the faith that my colleagues have placed in me and am grateful for their support,” Rep. Palmer said. “Throughout my career, I have focused on … Continued
November 15, 2018

Alabama Republicans enjoy a big night with easy wins

It was a big night for Republicans across the state. Not only did the GOP hold onto every statewide office, but its candidates did so in commanding fashion. The closest of the races was for Alabama Chief Justice, between Republican Tom Parker and Democrat Bob Vance, and it wasn’t that close. Parker won with 58 … Continued
November 7, 2018

All of the Alabama Congressional Delegation re-elected to another term

U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R-AL) has been elected to serve Alabama’s Second Congressional District for a fifth term in the United States House of Representatives. “I am humbled and deeply grateful to the people who live and work in Alabama’s Second District for once again placing their trust in me to fight for them in … Continued
November 7, 2018

Mike Pence meets with Ivey in Birmingham

Tuesday, Vice-President Mike Pence (R) flew in to Birmingham for a National Republican Senate Committee (NRSC) event at Birmingham’s Weston Hotel. Prior to leaving for that event the Vice President had a brief private meeting with Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) aboard Air Force Two. Ivey and Pence then disembarked from the plane and met … Continued
October 31, 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