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Shelby blames Schumer and the Democrats for government shutdown

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, Senate Democrats led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., blocked a continuing resolution to keep the federal government funded. Democrats refused to support any continued funding of the government unless Republicans gave in to their demands over keeping President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, … Continued
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January 21, 2018

Alabama leaders react to government shutdown

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, the U.S. Senate failed to pass a continuing resolution funding the federal government moving forward. While both parties agree that the government should continue to be funded, the two parties are divided on the issue of immigration. Democrats want the children brought by their parents who crossed … Continued
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January 21, 2018

US Rep. Bradley Byrne says that Democrats are holding military hostage over immigration

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne, R-Alabama, delivered a speech Thursday from the floor of the House of Representatives urging Congressional Democrats to stop holding military funding hostage to advance their immigration agenda. The federal government could go into a partial shutdown unless both Houses pass a continuing resolution to raise … Continued
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January 19, 2018

Congress funds Children’s Health Insurance Program through March

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, both Houses of Congress have passed a temporary government funding continuing resolution to keep the government funded and avoid a government shutdown. Included in that is funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program through March. Without the infusion of federal dollars, the state of Alabama was prepared to … Continued
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December 22, 2017

Sessions Warns that Omnibus Bill Would Quadruple Controversial Foreign Worker Program, Admit More Refugees

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter While everyone was focused on the Republican Presidential debate and their office Christmas parties, congressional leaders of both parties were quietly working on finalizing details on the massive omnibus bill which will fund the government throughout the 2016 election year. The more than 2,000 page bill includes full funding … Continued
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December 17, 2015

Roby Calls for Defunding Planned Parenthood

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter US Representative Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) said that no taxpayer should be forced to fund Planned Parenthood. Congresswoman Roby said in an email to constituents, “I have fought alongside other pro-life colleagues for years to prohibit federal funding from going to organizations that perform abortions, including Planned Parenthood.” Rep. Robty … Continued
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September 18, 2015

Conservatives Respond to Debt Deal

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter For weeks, conservatives have been hopeful that a Republican controlled Congress could wrest concessions from the Obama administration such as: the de-funding of Obamacare, entitlement reform, a path to a balanced budget, a cut in the deficit, or at the very least a one year delay in the individual … Continued
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October 18, 2013