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Rogers Wonders if Congress and the President Will Deal With Spending Problem

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R) from Saks said the question is whether President Barack H. Obama and the Congress will address run away federal spending or not. Representative Rogers said, “Congress faces three massive spending challenges in the coming months: the debt ceiling, the Sequester and funding to keep … Continued
January 28, 2013

House Lifts Debt Ceiling Until Spring

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 325, the No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013.  Without raising the debt ceiling the federal government would have had to shut down many non-essential functions.   The bill eliminated the debt ceiling until spring, but it also requires that … Continued
January 24, 2013

Obama Sworn In as President for Second Term

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter President Barack H. Obama (D) was officially sworn in in the White House for his second term in office by Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court John Roberts on Sunday.  Vice-President Joe Biden (D) was also sworn in on Sunday for his second term.  Biden took the oath … Continued
January 21, 2013

Alabama Leaders Respond to Obama’s Assault on Americans’ Second Amendment Rights

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday President Obama unveiled a package of executive orders designed to limit Americans access to certain types of guns, while his allies in the U.S. Senate push an even more extreme piece of legislation that will criminalize the ownership of many types of rifles, handguns, and shotguns commonly … Continued
January 17, 2013

Rogers Appointed to House Agriculture Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R) from Saks has been appointed to the House Committee on Agriculture for the 113th Congress.  Congressman Rogers has served on the committee during previous Congresses and will be a senior member of the committee when it reconvenes in January. Congressman Rogers said, “I am … Continued
January 11, 2013

113th Congress Sworn In on Thursday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama delegation to the 113th Congress is a repeat of the Alabama congressional delegation for the 112th Congress.  All seven of Alabama’s U.S. Representatives easily crushed their opposition in both their party primaries and in the general election. The 112th Congress worked through the New Year’s holidays due … Continued
January 4, 2013

Rogers Named Chairman of Strategic Forces Subcommittee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R) from Saks will be the Chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee in the 113th U.S. Congress. Congressman Rogers said, “I am deeply honored that Chairman McKeon chose me to lead this important Subcommittee.  The Third District is home to critical military installations like the … Continued
December 18, 2012

Roby Announces That the 908th Airlift Wing Will Remain at Maxwell

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery announced on Facebook and in a written statement that the US Defense Department has decided to keep the Air Force’s 908th Airlift wing at Maxwell Air Force base in Montgomery. There had been considerable speculation in defense circles that the Obama administration would … Continued
November 16, 2012

Reaction to Slaying of U.S. Ambassador Stevens and Staff in Libya

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On September 11th, 2012 Islamist militants assassinated the American ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens as well as three other embassy workers. Congressmen Mike Rogers and Robert Aderholt as well as Senator Jeff Sessions all expressed their condolences to the families of the Americans killed Congressman Mike Rogers (R) from … Continued
September 13, 2012