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Sewell criticizes Trump Administration and Texas for continued challenges against Obamacare

Tuesday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in the Texas v. United Sates lawsuit, challenging key pillars of the controversial Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. Tuesday, Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell, D-Selma, slammed the Trump Administration’s latest efforts to strike down protections for people with pre-existing conditions as well as … Continued
July 10, 2019

Kamala Harris campaigns in Birmingham

U.S. Sen. and presidential candidate Kamala Harris, D-California, campaigned Friday in Birmingham as part of a Southern tour through that included stops in Montgomery and South Carolina. “This is an inflection moment in the history of our country,” Harris said. “Who are we? I think we all know part of that answer, and that is … Continued
June 10, 2019

Poarch Creeks subject of multiple federal probes, White House is watching

UPDATE: Late Friday evening, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians released a statement disputing that the tribe is under investigation, calling the comments from sources cited in the story below “untrue.” Tribal chairwoman Stephanie Bryan called the story an “attack” on the Poarch Creeks and said the tribe operates its businesses “with the highest degree … Continued
May 9, 2019

Jones opposes potential cuts to military projects in Alabama to fund border wall

Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, is fighting against a Trump administration proposal that would implement budget cuts or delay funding for Alabama military projects in order to pay for a wall along the southern border. This follows the Pentagon sending a 20-page list to Congress of military construction projects that could potentially be delayed or cut … Continued
March 25, 2019

Giving our students the best education possible

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” This question is probably the single most-asked question of any child throughout the world. Here in the United States, many children are able to achieve their dreams through hard work, dedication, and a quality education. But, for some here in our own country, hard work … Continued
March 11, 2019

Alabama Republican Legislature should follow Trump’s lead on lending

Earlier this month, the Trump Administration took a giant step toward helping low-income Americans by rolling back Obama-era regulations that damaged low-income Americans. At President Donald Trump’s direction, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau signaled a possible rollback of a previous rule that severely restricted access to capital for low and lower-middle income Americans. Under the … Continued
March 5, 2019

Alabama has small but growing immigrant population

Alabama has a smaller immigrant population than many other states, but the immigrant population is growing and several industries rely heavily upon immigrants for labor, according to an analysis from the American Immigration Council. As the Trump Administration continues to implement hard-line policies, including family separation, asylum crackdowns and travel bans, immigration remains a top issue … Continued
October 16, 2018

Pro-growth policies are working in AL-02 communities

Over the last year and a half, Republicans in Congress and the Trump Administration have worked tirelessly to unleash our economy and foster growth right here in the United States. Since November of 2016, 3.7 million jobs have been created, and one million of those came after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act became law. … Continued
July 20, 2018

Alabama solicitor Brasher not fit to be a federal judge

One of the dumbest legal conversations I ever had with anyone in Alabama state government was with someone who is currently on the verge of landing a lifetime federal judgeship — one of the most coveted and important positions in the U.S. justice system. The conversation, like most of my legal conversations, involved gambling. Two … Continued
June 25, 2018

Jones to co-sponsor legislation to halt separation of families at the border

U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, announced Sunday that he would co-sponsor a piece of legislation that will prohibit the separation of immigrant families at the southern border, which would halt the controversial practice by the Trump Administration. The legislation, S.3036, the Keep Families Together Act, was introduced by California Sen. Dianne Feinstein. The legislation would … Continued
June 18, 2018