inflation

Congress

House Armed Services Committee amendment adds $25 billion to defense budget

The committee passed the NDAA with a Congressman Mike Rogers amendment that allows the topline of the budget to increase up to 3 percent for inflation.

Brandon Moseley

September 2, 2021

Alabama congressmen condemn Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget framework

The six Republican members of Alabama’s House congressional delegation voted against the spending bill.

Brandon Moseley

August 26, 2021

Tuberville: $3.5 trillion spending bill with items Americans can’t afford, don’t want

The national debt is currently at $28.7 trillion and the federal government is spending $3.1 trillion a year more than it collects in revenue.

Brandon Moseley

August 20, 2021

Palmer, Tuberville and Moore oppose Democrats’ budget resolution bill

The Democratic spending bill will cost $3.5 trillion.

Brandon Moseley

August 12, 2021

Sen. Richard Shelby says he’s concerned about inflation

Shelby questioned Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell during a Banking Committee hearing.

Brandon Moseley

July 19, 2021

Tuberville says Democrats’ spending puts economic recovery at risk

Fuel, lumber, bricks, corn, wheat, copper, housing and labor have gotten more expensive in the last year, sparking fears of inflation.

Brandon Moseley

June 9, 2021

Bill to exempt cryptocurrencies from ad valorem taxes stalls in the Alabama House

A bill to exempt cryptocurrencies from state ad valorem taxes stalled in the Alabama House of Representatives.

Brandon Moseley

March 16, 2021

Brooks leads successful floor fight against bill to give Venezuelans TPS immigration status

Tuesday evening on the House floor, Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville successfully led a fight on the House floor against H.R. 549, a bill that would have given hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions, of Venezuelans special eligibility to enter into and stay in the United States. Brooks stressed what he felt was the irony of Democrats … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 25, 2019

Shelby Says that Federal Reserve has Engaged in “A Backdoor Stimulus Program through Monetary Policy”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama voted on Monday against the nomination of Dr. Janet Yellen for Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, because he disagreed with Yellen’s weak record on bank regulation and strong support for easy money policies. Senator Shelby said on … Continued

Brandon Moseley

January 9, 2014

Shelby Criticizes Fed for Lack of Transparency and Forays into Partisanship

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama urges the Federal Reserve to be more transparent at a Thursday hearing on the Federal Reserve’s Semiannual Monetary Report to the Congress. Sen. Shelby released his remarks in a press release. Senator Shelby is the ranking Republican on the Committee on Banking, … Continued

Brandon Moseley

March 5, 2012