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Brunson White to Address GBYR

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, August 13, Alabama’s Secretary of Information Technology, Brunson White, will speak  to the Greater Birmingham Young Republicans at their regularly scheduled meeting at Sidebar, in the Lakeview section of Birmingham, conveniently located off US Highway 280 near St. Vincent’s Hospital.  The social begins at 6:00 pm, … Continued
August 13, 2015

Shelby Comments on Failure of Planned Parenthood Defunding Legislation in Senate

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, August 3, US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) released a statement following the Senate’s vote to move forward on S1881, legislation to defund Planned Parenthood. Sen. Shelby wrote, “The recent videos depicting Planned Parenthood’s practices are extremely disturbing and underscore why taxpayer dollars should not support this organization. … Continued
August 4, 2015

Abortion Opponents Respond to More Undercover Videos

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, July 30, a third video was released by abortion opponents about allegations of unethical, and possibly, illegal marketing of body parts from aborted fetuses. Planned Parenthood went to a judge to get a restraining order to stop the release of more of these videos.  A judge … Continued
July 31, 2015

Palmer Co-Sponsors Legislation to Repeal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, July 22, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Alabama) announced that he is an original co-sponsor of HR3118, the Repeal CFPB Act, that was introduced this week by Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas).  Palmer said in a press release that this bill would repeal the misleadingly named Consumer Financial Protection Bureau … Continued
July 27, 2015

Sessions and Shelby Join Letter Calling on Administration to Investigate Planned Parenthood Scandal

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, July 22 U.S. Senators Jeff Sessions and Richard Shelby joined with many of their Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell demanding an investigation into the nation’s largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, after the release of two graphic videos of … Continued
July 23, 2015

Shelby Calls for Cutting Federal Funding to Sanctuary Cities

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, July 9, 2015, US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) sent an open letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch to End Funding for “Sanctuary Cities” Circumventing Immigration Removal Policies. Kathryn Steinle was a typical American young woman with prospects of a good future ahead of her who was taking … Continued
July 10, 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

Shelby Says Export-Import Bank Problems Beyond Repair

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Wednesday, June 10, 2015 US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama), spoke on the Senate floor in opposition to the Export-Import Bank of the United States.  Sen. Shelby said, “I believe that Ex-Im has outlived its usefulness and should be allowed to expire.” The controversial bank is currently only authorized through June … Continued
June 11, 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