TPA

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In 2010, Democrats held commanding majorities in both Houses of Congress.  Beginning with that election in November 2010 the GOP railed against the Presidency of Barack H. Obama (D). Republican candidates for Congress denounced the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 as “Obamacare” and vowed to repeal the … Continued

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In 2010, Democrats held commanding majorities in both Houses of Congress.  Beginning with that election in November 2010 the GOP railed against the Presidency of Barack H. Obama (D). Republican candidates for Congress denounced the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 as “Obamacare” and vowed to repeal … Continued

    By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter   Friday, June 12, US Senator Jeff Sessions commented on what he called a continuing push to grant Obama new Executive powers.   Senator Sessions said in a statement,“It appears there will be another attempt by Tuesday to force through new executive powers for President Obama…Americans do … Continued

    By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter   Friday, June 12, Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Mobile) and Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) both voted in favor of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), which helps facilitate the consideration of free trade agreements. Democrats and some conservatives opposed TPA because they feel that the United States has not been well-served in … Continued

  By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter On Thursday, June 11, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) was given the opportunity to be one of the few people in the world to read the secret Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement (as it is currently written) after demanding to be allowed to have a copy for review in a letter … Continued

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Thursday, June 11, US Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) went on the nationally syndicated radio show of conservative host Laura Ingraham, to blast efforts to give the President of the United States fast track authority, Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), to finish the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement. Sen. Sessions said that the … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, May 22, both US Senators Richard Shelby and Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) voted against giving Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) to the Administration of Barack H. Obama and his successors. Sen. Richard Shelby said in a statement, “I have serious concerns with Congress ceding power to a President who … Continued