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Rogers Responds to North Korean Nuclear Detonation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Mike Rogers (R) from Saks made the following remarks today in response to the Tuesday nuclear detonation in North Korea. Rep. Rogers said in a written statement, “North Korea continues to provoke the world, and its supporters in Beijing and Tehran appear unconcerned with potential reactions from the … Continued
February 13, 2013

Roby Says that there are Smarter Ways to Reduce Government Spending than Sequestration

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery called for avoiding looming sequestration cuts to America’s military budget.  Rep. Roby said that there is a “smarter way” to reduce government spending than by slashing the defense budget and threatening America’s national security. Congresswoman Roby said, “What I suspected about this … Continued
February 12, 2013

Rogers Wonders if Congress and the President Will Deal With Spending Problem

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R) from Saks said the question is whether President Barack H. Obama and the Congress will address run away federal spending or not. Representative Rogers said, “Congress faces three massive spending challenges in the coming months: the debt ceiling, the Sequester and funding to keep … Continued
January 28, 2013

Sequestration Cuts Will Impact Many Programs

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter If Congress doesn’t pass a budget deal by the end of the year, an 8.2% across the board federal budget cut will impact numerous federal programs and defense will be hit much harder than that. According to a statement by the National Educator’s Association (NEA) if that happens, “You … Continued
December 19, 2012

Roby Responds Too President Obama’s Comments on Sequestration

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Like most of us, Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery saw the third Presidential debate on Monday and heard President Obama’s dismissal of the automatic sequestration cuts that are to dramatically downsize the nation’s military on January 1.  Rep. Roby wrote a response to the President’s remarks on the … Continued
October 24, 2012

Congressman Mike Rogers Addresses St. Clair County Republicans

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Mike Rogers (R) from Saks spoke with members of the St. Clair County Republican Party about the election and the approaching fiscal cliff. Rep. Rogers told the assembled members of the St. Clair Republican party and said, “It is great to visit with the county committee. I was … Continued
October 19, 2012

Obama Signs Sessions’ Sequestration Transparency Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama issued a written statement on Tuesday following President Obama’ signing of the Sequestration Transparency Bill that Sen. Sessions co-authored with Senate Republican Conference Chairman John Thune (R) from South Dakota.   H.R. 5872, the Sequestration Transparency Act would require that the Administration … Continued
August 9, 2012

Brooks On Fox News to Denounce Drastic Defense Cuts

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Representative Mo Brooks (R) from Huntsville appeared on the FOX News Live show DEFCON-3 with host and national security analyst KT McFarland to discuss sequestration. Congressman Brooks said, “You’re talking about America having the smallest Army since World War II, the smallest Navy since World War I, and the … Continued
July 20, 2012

Roby says the Military Family Should Not Be Used as “Political Pawns”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery issued a written statement after she voted in favor of the Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012, H.R. 5872. The legislation requires that President Obama provide details about how his administration plans to implement the budget sequestration cuts that are scheduled to take … Continued
July 19, 2012

Roby and Shelby Warns of Democrats Who Would Force a Recession to Raise Taxes

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery warned on Facebook that some Democrats were willing to trigger a second recession in order to get their way on a massive new tax increase. Representative Roby said, “We must avoid any tactics from those willing to “plunge the nation back into recession” … Continued
July 18, 2012