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Roby Baffled by Obama’s Refusal to Support Partial Government Funding Package

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would provid funding for important government operations, keeping national parks and museums open, and fund cancer research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), lessening the affects of the federal government shutdown. President Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry … Continued
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October 3, 2013

Senate Democrats Remind Governor Bentley that Alabama Must Expand Medicaid

Staff Report Today is a significant day for Americans because it marks the first day in history that citizens are able to enroll for health care coverage made possible by the Affordable Care Act. While many individuals will have new opportunities for health care, Alabamians who live below the poverty level will have no new … Continued
October 2, 2013

Sewell Blames GOP for Government Shutdown

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The federal government went into partial shutdown at midnight when the Democratic controlled U.S. Senate refused a compromise Continuing Resolution which would have kept the government funded but delayed implementation of the unpopular Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (popularly referred to as Obamacare). Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D) released … Continued
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October 1, 2013

Sessions Accuses Reid and Democrats of Ideological Inflexibility as Federal Govt Goes Into Shutdown

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act opening election period begins across the country just as the government that is promising to subsidize the healthcare insurance is shutting down many services because the government can’t pay for existing spending without borrowing hundreds of $$billions from future generations … Continued
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October 1, 2013

Obamacare Begins Tuesday; A Brief Overview

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Polls show that as many as 60% of the American people oppose implementation of President Obama’s controversial new healthcare plan, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare. However, the President and Congressional Democrats are still supportive of the controversial plan’s rollout on Tuesday. Beginning on … Continued
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September 30, 2013

Roby Says That Senate Can Avoid Shutdown by Passing House CR

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Saturday the U.S. House of Representatives made changes to a Senate Continuing Resolultion (CR) that would fund the government but would also delay Obamacare for one year and permanently repeal the medical device tax. Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery said, “ObamaCare will not work. ObamaCare enrollment is … Continued
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September 30, 2013

As Budget Impasse Worsens, Roby Vows to Forgo Congressional Pay if Government Shutdown Affects Military Pay

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery on Thursday vowed to forgo her congressional salary if a government shutdown affects the pay of men and women of the United States Armed Forces. Last week the Republican controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed a Continuing Resolution C.R.) that would have prevented … Continued
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September 27, 2013

Roby Says Senate Must Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, the House passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) which defunds both the mandatory and discretionary portions of the unpopular Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare. If passed by the Senate and signed by the President the CR would keep the government open and would … Continued
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September 24, 2013