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Brooks “baffled” about Pelosi’s ask of Trump to reschedule the State of the Union Address

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi “suggested” to President Trump Wednesday that America’s 29th annual State of the Union Address either be canceled, postponed or replaced by submission of written remarks until after Washington has resolved the current government funding/border security funding dispute. Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, responded to Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s political stunt and … Continued
January 17, 2019

Brooks introduces bill requiring timely pay for federal workers during a shutdown

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, on Tuesday introduced HR271, the No Work Without Pay Act, a bill that requires the federal government to timely pay all employees who work during a government shutdown. “During a federal government shutdown, federal employees are treated in two different ways. Roughly 380,000 federal workers are ‘furloughed’ (sent home without … Continued
January 9, 2019

Sewell calls Trump’s threat to shutdown the government over border wall “disgraceful”

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Selma, said that President Donald J. Trump’s threat to shut down the government if his border wall project is not funded “disgraceful.” The President made the comments in a televised White House meeting with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-California. “We need funding … Continued
December 14, 2018

Down the home stretch

Some of the greatest sporting events in history have come down to the wire. Those bottom of the ninth, fourth and inches, double overtime plays are what stand out in our memories as the greatest successes or the worst defeats in sports history. Similarly, we here in Washington are entering our own home stretch of … Continued
December 3, 2018

Down-ballot races will drive general election according to Secretary of State Merrill

Several hotly contested races will lead to a healthy turn-out for the 2018 General Election according to Secretary of State John Merrill. Merrill is predicting that 35 to 40 percent of registered voters will go to the polls on Tuesday, which translates into around 1.1 million ballots cast. “Because we have some heavily contested Legislative … Continued
October 31, 2018

Byrne, Zeigler, GOP congressional delegation oppose Baldwin immigrant detention sites

Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, led a group of colleagues from Alabama and Florida in sending a letter to urge the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense to halt efforts to house illegal immigrants at two outlying Navy airfields in south Baldwin County, Alabama. State Auditor Jim Zeigler also sent a letter to … Continued
June 27, 2018

Jones to co-sponsor legislation to halt separation of families at the border

U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, announced Sunday that he would co-sponsor a piece of legislation that will prohibit the separation of immigrant families at the southern border, which would halt the controversial practice by the Trump Administration. The legislation, S.3036, the Keep Families Together Act, was introduced by California Sen. Dianne Feinstein. The legislation would … Continued
June 18, 2018