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Rogers reacts to Supreme Court decision on President’s travel ban

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, June 26, 2017, the United States Supreme Court struck down, in part, the preliminary injunction against President Trump’s Terrorist Travel Ban. US Representative Mike Rogers (R-Saks) supports the decision. Congressman Rogers wrote in a statement, “Today the Supreme Court rightly allowed most of President Trump’s plan to secure … Continued
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June 27, 2017

Memorial Day messages from Alabama leaders

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Today, Monday, May 29, 2017, is Memorial Day.  Memorial Day is the day that the United States remembers all of the fallen in our many wars from the American Revolution to today’s Global War on Terror.  Veterans Day honors those who fought in our Nation’s wars.  Armed Forces Day … Continued
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May 29, 2017

Congress works on several bills for National Police Week

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter This week is National Police Week and the US Congress has passed a series of bills intended to help Law Enforcement officers. US Senator Luther Strange (R-Alabama) announced that he was supporting S. 1134, the Back the Blue Act, sponsored by US Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas). Sen. Strange said, … Continued
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May 20, 2017

Rogers proposes tax on wire transfers to pay for the Border Wall

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, March 30, 2017, US Representatives Mike Rogers (R-Saks) introduced HR1813, the Border Wall Funding Act of 2017. This bill, which is supported and endorsed by FAIR, the Federation for American Immigration Reform, would impose a 2 percent fee on all remittances headed south of the US border. Congressman … Continued
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March 31, 2017

Alabama’s leaders react to Trump’s address to the Nation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, February 28, 2017, US President Donald J. Trump addressed a joint session of Congress. Most of Alabama’s congressional delegation praised the President afterwards for his performance which was televised nationally. US Senator Richard Shelby (R from Alabama) said in a statement, “In tonight’s address, President Trump laid out … Continued
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March 1, 2017

Gorsuch is a popular choice with Alabama elected leaders

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, January 31, 2017, President Donald J. Trump announced that US Appeals Court Judge Neil Gorsuch is his pick to fill the US Supreme Court opening created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. Gorsuch was a popular choice for Alabama’s elected leaders. US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) released … Continued
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February 1, 2017

Alabama Delegation reacts to Trump immigration orders

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, January 30, 2017, there has been global reaction to President Donald J. Trump’s controversial orders on refugees and persons traveling with passports from countries linked to terrorism. Most of the reaction from the Alabama Congressional delegation was positive. US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) released a statement on Monday … Continued
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January 31, 2017

Electoral College votes for Trump

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, December 19, 2016, Alabama’s Republican Electors met in Montgomery and there were no surprises as all nine voted—as they had pledged—for Donald Trump to be the 45th President of the United States. Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) was present for the historic moment. Representative Roby wrote in an email … Continued
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December 20, 2016

Brooks opposes Chinese purchasing Lattice Semiconductor

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, December 9, 2016, US Representative Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) joined a group of bipartisan lawmakers in sending a letter to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), pushing back against the purchase of Lattice Semiconductor, the third-largest American producer of critical technology for US military applications, … Continued
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December 13, 2016

House passes National Defense Authorization Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, December 2, 2016, the US House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on a bipartisan basis. US Representative Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) said on social media, “National defense is the most important constitutional duty of the federal government. As a member of the House Armed … Continued
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December 5, 2016