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Shelby Says President Obama is Either Asleep or Out of Touch on Syrian Resettlement

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, November 17 U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) gave a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate demanding that President Obama’s plan to resettle Syrian refugees inside the American homeland be blocked by Congress. Sen. Shelby said that, “The terrorist attacks that rocked the city of Paris and … Continued
November 18, 2015

Sessions Asks That Congress Deny Funding for President’s Refugee Resettlement Program

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, November 16, US Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) sent a letter to the Appropriations Committee with proposed language for cancelling the blank check for President Obama’s refugee resettlement in the upcoming government funding bill. Sen. Sessions wrote, “I write to respectfully request that any upcoming appropriations legislation – … Continued
November 17, 2015

Syrian Refugee Crisis Continues

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Sunday, November 11, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) became the second governor in the nation to call for a halt in Syrian refugees being relocated to their state, following Michigan Governor Rick Snyder (R). Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan said in a statement, “Governor Bentley is making national … Continued
November 17, 2015

Byrne Says that Congress Should Have Input on Syrian Refugees

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, October 6 U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (R from Montrose) announced that he was co-sponsoring H.R. 3573, the Refugee Resettlement Oversight and Security Act, that would require Congressional approval before refugees can be brought into the United States. Rep. Byrne said in a statement, “After listening to the … Continued
October 7, 2015