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Selma March: Reactions

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Over 80,000 people from across the country, including 2 Presidents and 98 members of the US Congress, were in Selma over the weekend to honor those brave souls who made the march from Selma to Montgomery 50 years ago. Presidents George W. Bush and Barack H. Obama were there … Continued
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March 10, 2015

Byrne Supports Honoring Voting Rights Marches

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, March 4, Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) announced in a statement that a bipartisan resolution led by US Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) commemorating the 1965 voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The resolution would call for the issuance of a … Continued
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March 6, 2015

Senate Passes Gold Medal Bill for Voting Rights Marchers

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, Mar 3, 2015, US Representative Terri Sewell (D-Selma), who grew up in Selma, applauded the Senate’s unanimous passage of S517. The bipartisan bill Rep. Sewell introduced in the House awards a Congressional Gold Medal to the voting rights marchers who braved violence to march from Selma to Montgomery. Their courage … Continued
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March 5, 2015

League of Conservation Voters Slams Alabama Congressional Delegation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, February 26, 2015 the League of Conservation Voters released their 2014 National Environmental Scorecard and Alabama’s Republican Senate and Congressional Delegation did not score very high. The Executive Director of Conservation Alabama Tammy Herrington said, “We know that Alabama’s voters see conservation as a non-partisan issue. We want to … Continued
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March 4, 2015

Sewell Wants To Strengthen Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, February 13, 2015, Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Selma) issued a written statement after the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015 was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. While supportive of the legislation’s intent, Congresswoman Sewell wants to see the legislation strengthened. Congresswoman Sewell said, “I am pleased that … Continued
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February 19, 2015

Sewell And Brooks Vote For Keystone Pipeline

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, January 10, Congresswoman Terri Sewell (R-Selma) and Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) both voted for H.R. 3, the Keystone XL Pipeline Act, to approve the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. Representative Sewell said in a written statement, “After much deliberation, I voted in favor of constructing the … Continued
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January 12, 2015

Sewell Disappointed In Brooks’ Call For Legal Action Against Obama

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM—On Wednesday, November 19, Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D from Selma) responded to Congressman Mo Brooks’ (R from Huntsville) bill to sue President Obama (D) over his Executive Action on Immigration, which will be announced on Thursday in a nationally televised address. Representative Sewell said in a written statement, “I … Continued
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November 20, 2014

Senate Blocks Keystone Pipeline by One Vote

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday night, November 18, liberal Democrats in the United States Senate used the filibuster to block a bipartisan bill that would have allowed construction of the Keystone Pipeline XL which would bring crude oil from Canada to the United States for refining. U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (R from … Continued
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November 19, 2014