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Full Text Of President’s Selma Speech

Staff Report It is a rare honor in this life to follow one of your heroes. And John Lewis is one of my heroes. Now, I have to imagine that when a younger John Lewis woke up that morning fifty years ago and made his way to Brown Chapel, heroics were not on his mind. … Continued
March 9, 2015
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United States Must Stand with Israel

By U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne “Iran’s regime poses a grave threat, not only to Israel, but also to the peace of the entire world.” Those were the words of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he addressed a joint session of Congress last week. I was proud to attend the Prime Minister’s address as he … Continued
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March 9, 2015

Brooks Claims Measles Outbreak Due To Immigration Policy

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) recently blamed the growing measles outbreak on President Obama’s unilateral immigration policy.  Now other conservative commentators, including Dr. Ben Carson, have echoed Rep. Brooks’ arguments. In a radio interview with Birmingham area talk radio personality, Matt Murphy, Congressman Mo Brooks said, “I don’t think there … Continued
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February 5, 2015

Alabama Republicans Comment on Judge’s Ruling that Executive Amnesty is Illegal

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, December 16, A Federal judge in Pennsylvania has ruled that President Obama’s recent Executive action on immigration is unconstitutional. Alabama’s Republican leaders were quick to respond to the news. US Representative Bradley Byrne (R from Montrose) wrote on Facebook, “One federal judge has already deemed President Obama’s … Continued
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December 18, 2014

Brooks And Rogers Vote Against CRomnibus

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, December 11, Congressmen Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) and Mike Rogers (R-Saks) both voted “No” on passage of H.R. 83, a $1.013 trillion, 1,600-page Continuing Resolution/Omnibus spending bill (nicknamed “CROmnibus”) that funds the government to the next fiscal year which begin on October 1. Representative Brooks said that the … Continued
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December 18, 2014

Sessions And Shelby Opposed Omnibus Appropriations Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Saturday, December 13, U.S. Senators Richard Shelby (R-AL) and Jeff Sessions (R-AL) both voted against the fiscal year 2015 omnibus appropriations bill passed at the 11th hour to avoid a government shutdown and keep the government funded until October. Senator Shelby released a written statement after the Senate’s … Continued
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December 16, 2014

Byrne Votes For Omnibus Spending Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Historically the President submits a budget. Congress submits their own budget then in August and September 16 different appropriations bills each go through the budget process until a final budget is passed sometime between October and December then that is signed by the President after much partisan negotiations. That … Continued
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December 12, 2014

Sessions Says Congress Should Not Fund Obama’s Illegal Amnesty And Work Authorization

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, December 3, U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R from Alabama) issued comments in response to the current plan being floated in the House of Representatives regarding what he calls the President’s unconstitutional amnesty. Sen. Sessions said, “The Chairman of the Republican Party made a promise to America on … Continued
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December 4, 2014

Roby and Brooks Praise Passage of Secret Science Reform Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM—On Wednesday the Republican controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed the Secret Science Reform Act which would prohibit EPA from using studies that do not reveal all the details of the research. Representatives Martha Roby (R – Montgomery) and Mo Brooks (R – Huntsville) both voted for the legislation … Continued
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November 21, 2014