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Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, on Thursday, announced that he has appointed State Representative Chip Brown, R-Mobile, to a seat on the powerful House Rules Committee. The House Rules Committee is tasked with setting the House of Representatives agenda for each workday and determining which bills will be debated upon the chamber floor. … Continued

The Republican National Committee met Friday and unanimously elected Alabama National Committeewoman Vicki Drummond as the secretary of the Republican National Committee. Alabama Republican Chairman Terry Lathan congratulated Drummond on her election. “The Alabama Republican Party is excited to congratulate our Alabama RNC Committeewoman Vicki Drummond on her election as Republican National Committee Secretary,” Lathan … Continued

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, said Wednesday that he will keep his chairmanship of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee. The Senate Republican Conference met to ratify committee chairmen for the new Congress and approved Shelby’s selection by members of the Senate Appropriations Committee to lead the committee for his first full two-year term as chairman. … Continued

Wednesday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, participated in a Rules Committee markup to review Senator James Lankford’s, R-Oklahoma, resolution, “Improving procedures for the consideration of nominations in the Senate.” The measure, S. Res. 355, would limit post-cloture debate time to allow a more effective confirmation process for certain judicial and executive nominations. “I am proud … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter A Senate joint resolution creating The Code of Ethics Reform and Clarification Commission sponsored by Republican Senators Arthur Orr, President Pro Tem. Del Marsh and Majority Leader Greg Reed has been submitted to the Rules Committee and could be making it’s way through the Senate soon. Creating a commission … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, June 9, 2017, Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) on announced that State Representative Jim Hill (R-Odenville) will serve as chairman of the body’s Judiciary Committee for the remainder of the 2014 to 2018 quadrennium. Speaker McCutcheon said, “Jim Hill had a two-decade career as a respected … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, June 7, 2017, Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) announced that State Representative Mike Jones (R-Andalusia) will serve as chairman of the powerful House Rules Committee for the remainder of the 2014 – 2018 Quadrennium. Jones has been Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, July 15, the Alabama Republican Party released a statement supportive of Donald Trump’s announcement of Indiana Governor Mike Pence for his Vice President. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan said that the Republican ticket will be a strong team. Chairman Lathan said, “There is no doubt that Donald … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, July 18, 2016, the Republican Convention is just a week away; but many questions remain. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry M. Lathan promised that she and the ALGOP staff will Tweet all the latest news from the convention. Chairman Lathan said on social media: “I will be live … Continued