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Inhofe, Vitter, Sessions Caution EPA on Costs to Brick MACT Regulations

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, July 2, US Senators Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma), Chairman of the US Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee; David Vitter (R-Louisiana.), Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure EPW Subcommitte; and Jeff Sessions (R-AL), sent a letter today to US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy requesting … Continued
July 7, 2015

Sessions Launches Blistering Attack on Supreme Court’s Gay Marriage Ruling

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter US Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) said that the founders did not authorize judges to amend the constitution in response to the landmark US Supreme Court order claiming that the 1865 14th amendment redefined marriage. Senator Sessions wrote, “The Supreme Court has become a Supreme Legislature. They have not … Continued
June 27, 2015

Alabama’s Leaders Respond to Supreme Court’s Decision on Obamacare

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday June 25, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a 6-3 ruling to uphold the nationwide tax subsidies included in the Affordable Care Act, even in states like Alabama that elected not to implement the costly state insurance exchanges.  The subsidies are a core component of … Continued
June 26, 2015

Sessions Says Fast Track Authority Imperils Americans Jobs, Futures

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter US Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) issued a written statement after the Senate voted to advance six-year fast-track executive authority on a 60 to 37 vote.  Alabama Senators Jeff Sessions and Richard Shelby were in the position of opposing legislation that the GOP Senate leadership strongly supported.  On Wednesday, … Continued
June 25, 2015

Sessions Warns Fast-Track Passage Guarantees Three Mammoth Global Pacts

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In 2010, Democrats held commanding majorities in both Houses of Congress.  Beginning with that election in November 2010 the GOP railed against the Presidency of Barack H. Obama (D). Republican candidates for Congress denounced the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 as “Obamacare” and vowed to repeal … Continued
June 22, 2015

Republicans Hold Events in June

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter  On Thursday, June 11, Young Republican Federation of Alabama (YRFA) Chair Jackie Curtiss announced that there will be two GOP fund raising events in Birmingham later this month. First the Jefferson County Republican Party is holding a golf tournament fund raiser on Thursday, followed by a reception to honor Congresswoman … Continued
June 16, 2015

Sessions: People Beg Congress No New Executive Powers For President

    By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter   Friday, June 12, US Senator Jeff Sessions commented on what he called a continuing push to grant Obama new Executive powers.   Senator Sessions said in a statement,“It appears there will be another attempt by Tuesday to force through new executive powers for President Obama…Americans do … Continued
June 15, 2015

Palmer Reads TPP Agreement Ahead Of Crucial Vote

  By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter On Thursday, June 11, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) was given the opportunity to be one of the few people in the world to read the secret Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement (as it is currently written) after demanding to be allowed to have a copy for review in a letter … Continued
June 12, 2015

Sessions Says Obama Is Not Interested In Trade

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Thursday, June 11, US Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) went on the nationally syndicated radio show of conservative host Laura Ingraham, to blast efforts to give the President of the United States fast track authority, Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), to finish the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement. Sen. Sessions said that the … Continued
June 12, 2015

Shelby, Sessions Vote Against Authorizing Trade Promotion Authority

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, May 22, both US Senators Richard Shelby and Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) voted against giving Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) to the Administration of Barack H. Obama and his successors. Sen. Richard Shelby said in a statement, “I have serious concerns with Congress ceding power to a President who … Continued
May 26, 2015