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Roby Unveils Ambitious Agenda For House In July

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery emailed constituents with what she believes will be the goals for the U.S. House of Representatives in July. Representative Roby wrote, “From our continued investigation of the IRS scandal to pushing for an overhaul of our nation’s education system, the month of July … Continued
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July 9, 2013

Roby Says Obamacare Is Bad News

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery said recently that there is a lot of bad news coming out of Obamacare lately. Representative Roby said on Facebook, “Obamacare has been in the news a lot lately, but for all the wrong reasons. The more we learn about this law, the … Continued
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July 5, 2013

Roby Featured Speaker At Both Alabama and Georgia Conferences

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery announced in a written statement that she will be a featured speaker at two important Republican events this month. Representative Roby said, “I was honored to be asked to speak at both the Young Republican National Convention in Mobile and the National Federation … Continued
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July 3, 2013

Roby Says She Won’t Support Amnesty

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery announced in an email to constituents that she will not support the controversial immigration reform package that was passed in the U.S. Senate on Thursday. Rep. Roby wrote, “Friends, On Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed a massive 1,200-page bill to overhaul our nation’s … Continued
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July 1, 2013

Immigration Bill Passes Senate: Roby Calls Bill “Deeply Flawed

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery responded with a written statement to Senate passage of the omnibus immigration bill crafted by the Gang of Eight. Representative Roby said, “What the Senate passed today is deeply flawed. An immigration reform bill that doesn’t truly secure the border isn’t immigration … Continued
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June 28, 2013

Republicans Respond to Obama’s War on Coal

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, President Barack H. Obama (D) announced in a speech at Georgetown University that he was implementing tough new regulations on so-called “green house gases” by executive order without passing any new regulations through the U.S. Congress, which has steadfastly opposed this extreme environmentalist agenda. Republicans in Alabama … Continued
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June 26, 2013

Roby on Approaching Student Loan Deadline

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery wrote in her newsletter that President Obama and Senate Democrats are playing politics with student loan interest rates and should support the student loan plan passed by the Republican controlled U.S. House of Representatives. Representative Roby said, “In May, the House passed a … Continued
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June 25, 2013

Republican Farm Bill Defeated in House

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to reject the farm bill, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (H.R. 1947), by a 195-234 vote. Democrats objected to cuts to the food stamp program and some Republicans thought there were not enough food stamp cuts in the … Continued
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June 21, 2013

Roby Co-Sponsored Education Bill Passed Out of Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery announced in a written statement that the House Committee on Education and the Workforce passed legislation designed to reduce the federal footprint in K-12 education. H.R. 5, The Student Success Act was cosponsored by Representative Roby. Rep. Roby said, “We need … Continued
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June 20, 2013

Roby Pleased with Passage of National Defense Authorization Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery praised passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA if passed by both Houses of Congress and signed by President Barack H. Obama (D) would fund the military for Fiscal Year 2014 as well as set military policy. Representatives Roby said … Continued
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June 17, 2013