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Shelby and Sessions Unimpressed with State of the Union Speech

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, January 20, 2015, President Barack H. Obama outlined an ambitious agenda of liberal-progressive policy proposals in this year’s State of the Union Speech. US Senators Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) and Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) both released statements expressing skepticism after President Obama’s State of the Union address to a … Continued
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January 21, 2015

Shelby Elected Chairman Of The Senate Banking Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, January 8 U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R from Alabama) was named the Chairman of the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs for the 114th Congress. Sen. Shelby was elected by the Republican members of the committee on Wednesday and his appointment was confirmed … Continued
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January 9, 2015

Sessions And Shelby Opposed Omnibus Appropriations Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Saturday, December 13, U.S. Senators Richard Shelby (R-AL) and Jeff Sessions (R-AL) both voted against the fiscal year 2015 omnibus appropriations bill passed at the 11th hour to avoid a government shutdown and keep the government funded until October. Senator Shelby released a written statement after the Senate’s … Continued
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December 16, 2014

Orion Test Flight is Success

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, December 5 at 7:05 AM NASA launched the Orion spacecraft into orbit for the first time. The short flight into space for the long delayed space shuttle replacement was successful and will allow NASA engineers and scientists to learn more about the Orion capsule before it is … Continued
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December 7, 2014

Reactions to Executive Amnesty

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM—On November 4, the American people rejected President Barack H. Obama’s policies up and down the ballot. On November 20, Obama struck back and declared an unprecedented amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants as well as changes to America’s immigration laws to allow in more legal immigrants. Alabama Republican … Continued
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November 21, 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

Roby and Shelby Respond to Talton Termination Announcement

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, October 6, U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R from Montgomery) and U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R from Alabama) both announced in statements that the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs was beginning termination proceedings against disgraced former Central Alabama Veterans Health Systems director, James Talton. Representative Martha Roby said … Continued
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October 7, 2014

Shelby Meets WWII and Korean War Honor Flight Vets

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R from Alabama) released a written statement after meeting with World War II and Korean War veterans from Tuscaloosa participating in their Honor Flight to Washington D.C. Senator Shelby said, “It was an honor to meet with several World War II and Korean War veterans … Continued
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October 3, 2014

Shelby Says Space United Launch Alliance’s Announcement is Great News for Alabama

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, September 17, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R from Alabama) released a written statement in response to United Launch Alliance’s announcement that it plans to develop an American-made rocket engine to replace the Russian-built RD-180. Senator Shelby said that this is great news for Alabama. Senator Shelby said, … Continued
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September 19, 2014