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Sessions says that the people of Alabama expect their congress members to defend Alabama values

Saturday, U.S. Senate candidate former Attorney General Jeff Sessions (R) said that the people of Alabama expect its Senator to defend Alabama values in the Senate. Sessions made those comments addressing the Mid-Alabama Republican Club in Vestavia Hills on Saturday. “A Senate seat is a very important thing,” Sessions told the MARC members. “The people … Continued
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January 15, 2020

Barry Moore condemns House resolution limiting president’s war powers

Friday, former State Representative and Second District Congressional candidate Barry Moore, R-Enterprise, condemned a House resolution passed on Thursday limiting President Donald J. Trump’s (R) war powers. The resolution passed largely on partisan grounds with only three Republicans voting for it and eight House Democrats voted against. “This is just one more example of how … Continued
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January 13, 2020

Shelby condemns House for withholding Articles of Impeachment

Thursday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, joined a resolution condemning House Democratic leadership for failing to promptly deliver the two Articles of Impeachment to the Senate. House Democrats voted to impeach the President well before Christmas; but Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-California, has refused to deliver them to the Senate unless Senate Majority … Continued
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January 10, 2020

Byrne defends President, slams Kaepernick and Omar

Monday, Senate candidate Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, slammed Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and former football star Colin Kaepernick for their statements attacking President Donald J. Trump (R) over his decision to kill Iranian General Qasem Soleimani with a drone strike in Baghdad on Thursday. Byrne urged Americans to unite in support of the President. During the … Continued
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January 8, 2020

Sessions denounces Jones’ support for Pelosi’s withholding articles of impeachment

Friday, U.S. Senate candidate former Attorney General Jeff Sessions (R) denounced statements by Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, supporting Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-California, position that she will hold up delivering articles of impeachment to the Senate until the Republican Senate majority gives Senate Democrats more favorable terms on the pending impeachment trial of … Continued
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January 6, 2020

Richard Shelby awarded President’s Medal by UAB

On December 14, the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) presented its President’s Medal to U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, during the school’s commencement ceremonies. “Humbled to receive the UAB President’s Medal at today’s commencement ceremony,” Senator Shelby said on social media. “It is an honor to represent such a distinguished institution and join the list … Continued
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January 2, 2020

Doug Jones’s father has died

Saturday, Gordon Jones Sr., the father of U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, died. “Yesterday we lost the Jones family patriarch,” Sen. Jones announced on social media. “My dad, Gordon Jones, died as my mom, his wife of 70 years, held his hand. He was of impeccable character, devoted to family, friends & faith who treated … Continued
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December 30, 2019

Rogers says he was thrilled to see USMCA pass

Thursday, Congressman Mike Rogers (R-Saks) said that the passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) by the U.S. House of Representatives was a win for all Americans. Republicans had asked Democrat leadership for months to bring this bipartisan legislation to the House Floor, but Rogers said that House Democrats have been focused on the impeachment … Continued
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December 26, 2019

Brooks urges Senate to use federal rules of evidence in Trump’s impeachment trial

Thursday, Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) and 8 conservative House colleagues sent a letter to United States Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urging them to adopt the Federal Rules of Evidence for the Senate’s President Trump impeachment trial. The other Republican congressmen who joined … Continued
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December 25, 2019