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Sessions and Shelby Comment on Keystone XL Pipeline Bill

By Brandon Moseley labama Political Reporter On Thursday, January, 29 US Senators Richard Shelby (R) and Jeff Sessions (R) both issued written statements following Senate passage of legislation to approve construction of the long delayed Keystone XL pipeline.  Both Alabama Senators have long been proponents of the pipeline which would bring oil from newly developed … Continued
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January 30, 2015

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

Senate Announces Committee Assignments

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, January 14, the Alabama Senate announced its committee assignments for the next four years. (See full list of committee assignments here.) State Senator Tom Whatley (R) will chair the Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forest Committee. Sen. Slade Blackwell (R) will be the chairman of the Banking & … Continued
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January 15, 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

New Legislators Attend Orientation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, December 9, freshmen legislators attended orientation to prepare themselves for the upcoming legislative session. Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R from Auburn) used the opportunity to extoll the positives of GOP action items including the Alabama Accountability Act and Carly’s Law. State Representative Mack Butler (R from … Continued
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December 10, 2014

Ross To Lead Alabama Senate Democrats

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Senate Democrats announced on Monday, December 1, that the Alabama Senate Democratic Caucus has elected Senator Quinton Ross (D from Montgomery) to serve as Senate Minority Leader for the next four years. Senator Ross said in a written statement, “I am humbled and honored to be elected to … Continued
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December 3, 2014

Stutts Wins Recount in District 6

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, December 1 Alabama Secretary of State Jim Bennett (R) said that Monday’s recount in Senate District 6 showed that Republican Larry Stutts has defeated Democrat Roger Bedford by a 70-vote margin. The previously announced results showed a 66-vote margin for Stutts. Secretary of State Bennett said, “While … Continued
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December 2, 2014

Sessions Sets Priorities For New Defense Secretary

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, November 25 U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R from Alabama) said that Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel’s departure highlights the floundering status of the U.S.’s ISIS strategy. Sen. Sessions, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, outlined what his priorities for a new Defense Secretary will … Continued
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November 26, 2014

GOP May Prevent Sessions From Being Budget Chair

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM—There are media reports that U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R from Alabama), the Ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee will not become chairman of the Senate Budget Committee when Republicans assume control in January. Reports are that Senator Mike Enzi (R from Wyoming) is pushing to get the … Continued
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November 21, 2014