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Border crisis needs lawful fix, not amnesty

Decades of bad immigration policies have undermined our laws and led to the worst conditions at our border we’ve ever seen. U.S. Border Patrol agents have apprehended a staggering 56,278 unaccompanied minors this fiscal year. The Department of Health & Human Services, tasked with housing the largest number of children in its history, had 13,200 … Continued
June 18, 2019

Jones appointed to powerful Senate Armed Services Committee

After a brief stint with no representation on the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee, Alabama is back in the mix. U.S. Sen. Doug Jones has been appointed to the influential committee tasked with overseeing the nation’s armed forces, national security and military research and development. Jones will assume his position on the committee when the … Continued
December 14, 2018

Sen. Doug Jones appointed to health, homeland security committees

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, who recently took office as the state’s junior senator, received his committee appointments Tuesday, which include positions on the health and homeland security committees, among others. Senate leadership appointed Jones, who was sworn in Jan. 3, to the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, … Continued
January 10, 2018

Brinson to announce new jobs for Florence-area workers

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, June 13, 2017, US Senate Candidate Dr. Randy Brinson (R) will be hold a press conference to announce jobs and local economic development in the northwest Alabama area. Brinson, will be speaking about the success of his recent African trade mission and the significant benefits it will bring … Continued
July 13, 2017

Housing Advocates Rally in Montgomery for HB341

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, March 9, over 100 supporter of affordable housing joined in a rally for the Low Income Housing Coalition of Alabama (LIHCA). Matthew Tyson told the Alabama Political Reporter that the group was there to rally for passing House Bill 341, sponsored by State Representative Patricia Todd (D-Birmingham). … Continued
March 11, 2016

Shelby Opposes Massive New Regulations in Housing

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, May 14, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama detailed opposition to housing reform legislation because the bill would greatly expand and complicate the role of government in housing markets and create a new super-regulator while potentially exposing taxpayers to trillions of dollars of liability.  Sen. Shelby … Continued
May 16, 2014

Shelby Says FHA Should Face Facts

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama said that “Hard choices lie ahead for this program,” referring to the FHA. Sen. Shelby released a written statement with remarks he made at a hearing concerning oversight of the Federal Housing Administration and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s … Continued
December 11, 2012