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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

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

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

Roby Says that the House will Take Up Reforms to Food Stamps Program

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery wrote in an e-newsletter to constituents that the House of Representatives will again attempt to reform the costly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) more commonly known as the Food Stamps Program. Rep. Roby wrote, “One of my top priorities in Congress … Continued
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September 18, 2013

Roby Has Doubts About Wisdom of Syrian Attack

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter 
On Monday and Tuesday, Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery issued statements about the President’s request that the United States Congress give him authorization to attack Syria. On Tuesday, Representative Roby wrote to constituents on Facebook that she was being called back to Congress to weigh the President’s request. … Continued
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September 11, 2013

Roby and Sessions Comment on Likely War With Syria

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery issued a written statement regarding the situation in Syria and the President’s request for an authorization of military force. Congresswoman Roby said, “I’m carefully weighing the decision before Congress on Syria. I want to see all the relevant information from our military and … Continued
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September 4, 2013

Roby To Hold A Series Of Town Hall Meetings

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congress is currently on vacation. But, U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery is using the time to meet with her constituents in a series of town hall meetings starting on Tuesday in Prattville. The “Martha Listens” Town Hall Tour across Alabama’s Second Congressional District is meant to give … Continued
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August 19, 2013

Roby Says President is Not Above the Law

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery said on Thursday that this nation is governed by the rule of law, and no one, not event the president, is above it. Rep. Roby referenced a decision by federal Appeals Judge Brett Cavanaugh in her Facebook comments. Representative Roby said, “A well-known … Continued
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August 16, 2013