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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Repoter On Thursday, November 26 the ‘Wall Street Journal’ reported that Ohio Governor John Kasich (R) is expected to drop out of the race for President of the United States due to trouble raising money. When longtime Republican frontrunner former Florida Governor Jeb Bush (R) appeared to stumble, Ohio Governor … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, November 20, Secretary of State John Kerry and Department of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson sent a joint letter to Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) defending President Obama’s Syrian refugee policy and denying Bentley’s request that the Administration share more information about the Syrian refugees that the Administration … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, November 19, 2015, US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) announced that he had voted in favor of HR4038, the American SAFE Act of 2015, which passed the US House of Representatives with bipartisan support despite the threat of a Presidential veto. Congressman Byrne said in a statement, “I’m committed … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, November 18, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) released a statement about a recent phone conference between the Governors who oppose President Obama’s controversial plan to resettle Syrian refugees in the United States and the President who steadfastly defends his unpopular plan. Gov. Bentley said in a statement afterwards, … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, November 18, 2015, Alabama Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) introduced legislation to defund the Administration’s controversial Syrian refugee resettlement program.  HR4031, the Defund the Syrian Refugee Resettlement Program Act of 2015, eliminates all funding from going toward resettling refugees from Syria. Congressman Byrne said that he believes that defunding … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter New York City businessman and Republican candidate for President Donald Trump will hold a public rally at the BJCC (Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex) on Saturday, November 21 at 11:00 am.  Doors open 10:00 a.m. The Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex is at 2100 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N Birmingham, AL 35203 … Continued

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, October 5 U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions commented on the 50th anniversary of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which radically increased the flow of immigration in to the United States. Senator Sessions said, “We should not admit people in larger numbers than we can reasonably expect to vet, … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, September 22, 2015, US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) sent a letter to the State Department demanding answers to serious questions about the screening process that Syrian refugees must undergo before being brought to the United States. According to information released by Congressman Byrne’s office, Secretary of State … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, September 10, U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R from Alabama) released a written statement in response to President Barack H Obama’s (D) announcement that they plan to expand refugee resettlement operations inside the U.S. Sen. Sessions said, “The United States has been doing more than its ‘fair share’ … Continued