ISIS

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Sunday, December 6, President Barack H. Obama (D) addressed the nation about his plans to combat the growing threat from ISIS.  US Representatives Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) and Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) issued their own statements in response to President Obama’s speech from the Oval Office. Congresswoman Roby said, “Americans … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, December 1, Republican presidential candidate US Senator Marco Rubio (R-Florida) spoke at a capacity crowd at a rally in Guntersville. Senator Rubio talked about ways to improve the job skills of the American workforce. Rubio said that when a kid graduates from High School they need to … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, December 1, former Secretary of State and Democratic Presidential frontrunner, Hillary Clinton, will make her second campaign stop in Alabama, this time to headline the National Bar Association’s 60th Anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott’s Commemoration Tour. Mrs. Clinton will speak at a public event titled, “The … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, November 24, US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) and US Representative Mike Rogers (R-Saks) both protested the seizure of two M113 APCs from the Calhoun County Sherriff’s Department. Rep. Rogers said that the decision by the Obama White House, “Could very well cost lives.” Senator Richard Shelby said, “Time … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, November 23, US Representative Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) wrote “That we still lack a long-term strategy to defeat the Islamic State.”  The recent Paris terror attacks have brought a renewed emphasis on dealing with the international terrorist groups, whose army has conquered a territory roughly the size of Indiana. … 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 Tuesday, November 17, US Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) and US Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued a written statement critical of the slow response in sharing information about suspected terrorist with the US Congress a full three months after the Senators sent a letter to the Obama Administration on immigration … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, November 16, both women running to represent the Second Congressional District issued statements about terrorism and ISIS following the Friday terror attacks in Paris that killed 132 and wounded over 300 people. Incumbent US Representative Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) wrote, “Friends, The terrorist attacks this weekend in Paris … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Sunday, November 15, US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) issued a statement calling for suspension of a plan to resettle hundreds of thousands of displaced Syrians in this country, in the wake of ISIS terror attacks in the city of Paris which killed 132 civilians.  At least one of … Continued