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Roby, Rogers, and Byrne Vote For Bill to Strengthen Border Security

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, August 1, 2014, U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery joined Alabama colleagues Rep. Mike Rogers (R) and Rep. Bradley Byrne in voting to pass two bills which would prohibit any new amnesty applications under President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) executive order, stop the … Continued
August 4, 2014

Sessions Applauds House for Passing Legislation To Halt President’s Executive Amnesty

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, August 1, U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama praised the U.S. House of Representatives after the House passed border legislation, followed by legislation to block President Obama’s planned unilateral executive amnesty and work permits for 5-6 million illegal immigrants. Sen. Sessions said, “I applaud the hard work … Continued
August 4, 2014

Sessions Battling Against Executive Amnesty

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, July 31, according to original reporting by “Roll Call’s” Humberto Sanchez, the U.S. Senate failed to pass a $3.6 billion emergency supplemental spending package, most of which was designed to deal with the tens of thousands children illegally emigrating from Central America.  Republicans used a budget point … Continued
August 1, 2014

Sessions Calls Boehner’s Border Package “Surrender To A Lawless President”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 29, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama addressed the Senate regarding the House leader’s border supplemental package. Sen. Sessions said, “The Obama Administration has openly declared its plan to implement a unilateral executive amnesty for 5–6 million more illegal immigrants. This unlawful amnesty—urged on by … Continued
July 31, 2014

Sessions Says the Republic Faces a Grave Threat from Obama

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter For months, moderate Republicans have been working with the Speaker of the House John Boehner and recently deposed House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, to write a compromise immigration reform plan that might have a chance of passing the Republican controlled U.S. House of Representatives.  In a busy week for … Continued
July 25, 2014

Sessions Supports Cruz Border Security Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, July 21 Senator Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama took to the Senate floor to attack the efforts by President Obama to grant amnesty via executive order to millions of illegal aliens.  Sen. Sessions also endorsed a bill introduced by Senator Ted Cruz (R) from Texas aimed at … Continued
July 22, 2014

Aderholt Blames Obama’s Policies/Obama Blames Congressional Republicans

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, June 30, Congressman Robert Aderholt (R) from Haleyville warned that a humanitarian crisis is unfolding along the Nation’s southern border and blamed, “Misguided presidential policies,” for creating that crisis. Congressman Aderholt wrote in an email to constituents that, “An absolutely stunning humanitarian crisis is unfolding along the … Continued
July 2, 2014

Obama May Relocate Illegal Aliens from Border to Anniston

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 1, Congressman Mike Rogers (R) from Saks blasted a plan by President Obama’s Department of Health and Human Services to relocate large numbers of illegal aliens to Anniston, Alabama where they would be housed at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) on what was once Fort … Continued
July 2, 2014

Hobby Lobby Decision Hailed as a Victory for Religious Freedom

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, June 30, 2014 the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores was hailed as a victory by supporters of the First Amendment. U.S. Congressman Bradley Byrne (R) from Mobile said that the Hobby Lobby case challenged the required coverage of potentially life-terminating drugs and … Continued
July 1, 2014

Strange Testifies In Senate Hearing About Obama Power Plant Restrictions

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) testified about his opposition to costly new power plant restrictions being imposed by the Obama EPA during a Senate Hearing on Wednesday, June 18. Attorney General Luther Strange told the Senate Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety that the EPA’s proposed new … Continued
June 23, 2014