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Roby Warns about Jobs

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives about the poor jobs numbers from May. Representative Roby said on Facebook, “It probably got lost amongst the many scandals in D.C. right now, but the most recent jobs report had … Continued
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June 14, 2013

Roby Applauds Sessions and Shelby for Vote Against Senate Version of the Farm Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery issued a written statement to applaud Alabama Senators Jeff Sessions (R) and Richard Shelby (R) for their votes against the Senate Farm Bill. U.S. Representative Roby said, “I applaud Senator Shelby and Senator Sessions for voting against the food stamp-heavy Senate Farm … Continued
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June 12, 2013

Rogers and Roby Hear Constituents Concerns About Looming Obamacare

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Small businessmen are worrying about approaching Obamacare mandates. That is the message that both Congressman Mike Rogers (R) and Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) received from visits with their constituents. Representative Mike Rogers sent a letter on Tuesday to Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services … Continued
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June 5, 2013

State Leaders Support Roby’s Defending State Authority Over Education Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery has introduced legislation which would prevent federal agencies from incentivizing states to adopt federal education standards such as the controversial Common-Core standards. Roby introduced the ‘Defending State Authority Over Education Act’ on May 13. Her legislation would neither overturn nor repeal any … Continued
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June 4, 2013

Roby Joins Fight for States Rights in Education

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday conservative Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery introduced legislation that would firmly establish the Constitutional principle that states govern education policy and set standards and would strip the federal government of the authority to use grant money and other incentives to blackmail the states into surrendering control … Continued
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May 23, 2013

Aderholt, Roby, and Bachus Vote to Build Keystone XL Pipeline

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter President Barack H. Obama has refused for years to permit America’s energy industries to easily access Canadian oil sands via the Keystone Pipeline. Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution (H.R. 3) that if passed by the Senate would authorize construction of the pipeline without a presidential … Continued
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May 23, 2013

Roby, Bachus, and Sessions Comment on IRS Scandal

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery responded to the resignation of Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service Stephen Miller following revelations that under his leadership his agency was involved in the targeting of conservative groups, including some Alabama residents, with extraordinary scrutiny from 2010-2012. Miller … Continued
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May 17, 2013

Alabama Delegation Members Comment on IRS Persecution of Conservative Political Groups

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has admitted that the agency has targeted Americans specifically for their political activities and beliefs and apologized for their inappropriate behavior. From the beginning of the Tea Party movement, many members and organizers have charged that the IRS was over zealous in their … Continued
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May 16, 2013