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Obama Administration Defends Syrian Refugee Policy

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, November 20, Secretary of State John Kerry and Department of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson sent a joint letter to Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) defending President Obama’s Syrian refugee policy and denying Bentley’s request that the Administration share more information about the Syrian refugees that the Administration … Continued
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November 26, 2015

United Healthcare May Pull out of Obamacare

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) said that reports that the nation’s largest healthcare insurer, United Healthcare, may drop out of Obamacare next year is a sign that Obamacare is fundamentally broken. There are reports that the company may stop providing exchange compliant healthcare coverage in 2017 due … Continued
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November 24, 2015

American SAFE Act Passes House, Sessions Skeptical

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, November 19, 2015, US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) announced that he had voted in favor of HR4038, the American SAFE Act of 2015, which passed the US House of Representatives with bipartisan support despite the threat of a Presidential veto. Congressman Byrne said in a statement, “I’m committed … Continued
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November 20, 2015

Byrne Bill Would Defund Obama’s Syrian Refugee Resettlement Program

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
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November 19, 2015

Strange Announces Details of BP Settlement

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, October 5 Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) more details about Alabama’s settlement with BP regarding damages from the 2010 Gulf oil spill. AG Strange said in a statement, “After five years of litigation, I am pleased to announce that Alabama’s $1 billion settlement with BP … Continued
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October 6, 2015

Boehner Bows to Pressure and Resigns

  By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Friday, September 28, the political world was rocked when the Speaker of the US House of Representative John Boehner (R-Ohio) announced that he had made the decision to resign from the both Speakership and his seat in the US House of Representatives. Speaker Boehner said in a news … Continued
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September 28, 2015
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What is a Joint Session of Congress?

By U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (AL-1)  All eyes were on Washington last week as Pope Francis became the first pope to address a joint session of Congress in our nation’s history. As one of the most influential moral leaders in the world, it was an honor to welcome Pope Francis to the Capitol for his … Continued
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September 28, 2015

Byrne Comments on Pope’s Address to Congress

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, September 24, Pope Francis addressed a rare joint session of both Houses of the US Congress.  Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) issued a statement in response to Pope Francis’s speech to the joint session of Congress. US Representative Byrne said, “As one of the most influential moral leaders … Continued
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September 25, 2015

Byrne Wants More Information about Syrian Refugees being Resettled in Mobile

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, September 22, 2015, US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) sent a letter to the State Department demanding answers to serious questions about the screening process that Syrian refugees must undergo before being brought to the United States. According to information released by Congressman Byrne’s office, Secretary of State … Continued
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September 23, 2015