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Wednesday, President Donald J. Trump (R) signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) into law. U.S. Senate candidate Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, said that the signing of the USMCA is a “cause for celebration” and that the “Alabama economy is primed to explode.” “Alabamians have cause for celebration with the passage of a new trade deal … Continued

Wednesday, the Alabama Political Reporter asked Republican Senate candidates about how they intend to deal with the national debt. The debt grew during the Global War on Terror, grew during the TARP bank bailout, grew during those slow painful years of economic recovery following the Great Recession. Now the economy is booming; but the deficit … Continued

U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, has re-introduced legislation proposing a constitutional amendment that would require Congress to pass a balanced budget. Shelby is concerned with our nation’s growing national debt, which has soared past $22 trillion. Shelby has introduced similar legislation each Congress since joining the Senate. “While our national debt continues to climb, it … Continued

Thursday, on the opening day of the 116th Congress, Alabama Republican Congressman Bradley Byrne introduced a Balanced Budget Amendment to the United States Constitution, House Joint Resolution 6. The bill marks the first piece of legislation introduced by Congressman Byrne in the 116th Congress, which officially convened on Jan. 3. “We must balance the budget, … Continued

Friday, Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) celebrated America’s 3.5 percent 3rd quarter Real GDP growth rate. Brooks says that Washington’s embrace and return to free-market principles is responsible for the booming economy. “America’s economy is firing on all cylinders!” Brooks announced. “The Commerce Department’s 3rd quarter 3.5 percent GDP growth rate is even stronger than 2018’s … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The number of Americans who participate in hunting and fishing for recreation has been decreasing for decades as America has grown increasingly more urbanized. The Department of the Interior released a report on Wednesday showing that that trend has significantly reversed. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar said, … Continued