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Eric Swalwell stands by a window before a crowd

Eric Swalwell drops out of Presidential race

Monday, Congressman Eric Swalwell, D-California, announced that he was ending his bid to be the Democratic nominee for President of the United States. Swalwell, who has campaigned in Alabama, both for President and for 2018 Democratic candidates is the first of the 24 declared Democratic candidates for President to drop out of the race. “We … Continued
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July 9, 2019

Kamala Harris campaigns in Birmingham

U.S. Sen. and presidential candidate Kamala Harris, D-California, campaigned Friday in Birmingham as part of a Southern tour through that included stops in Montgomery and South Carolina. “This is an inflection moment in the history of our country,” Harris said. “Who are we? I think we all know part of that answer, and that is … Continued
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June 10, 2019

Kamala Harris to campaign in Alabama

Presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-California, announced Tuesday she will campaign in Alabama and South Carolina later this week. This is her first campaign swing through Alabama. Harris will focus on engaging women and African-Americans in Birmingham and Montgomery. On Friday night, she will hold a women’s meet and greet in the Birmingham … Continued
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June 5, 2019

Presidential hopeful Kamala Harris to speak to the ADC

The Alabama Democratic Conference announced that presidential candidate U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, D-California, will be the keynote speaker at a luncheon during the group’s 59th annual convention. Harris will be the keynote speaker at the Kennedy-Johnson-King luncheon on Saturday, June 8. The ADC Convention will be in Montgomery on June 7 and 8. The convention … Continued
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April 30, 2019

Jones supports efforts to address student loan debt for people of color

U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, led a letter to over 100 key stakeholders nationwide to solicit feedback that can help improve federal policies for student borrowers of color and make access to higher education more equitable. Stakeholders receiving the letter included experts in education policy and leaders in business, advocacy, academia, civil rights, consumer protection, … Continued
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January 4, 2019

Senate passes historic tax cut bill

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter The “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” HR1, narrowly passed in the Senate by a vote of 51-48.  Both of Alabama’s U.S. Senators: Richard Shelby and Luther Strange voted in favor of HR1.  The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is the most significant piece of tax cut legislation to pass … Continued
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December 20, 2017