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Brooks, Palmer join lawsuit against House’s proxy voting rule change

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Hoover, and Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, have joined constituents and members of the House Republican Conference as plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a recently passed resolution that allows representatives to cast votes for themselves and others on the House floor, known as proxy voting. The rule change was supported … Continued
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May 29, 2020

Byrne sues Speaker Pelosi to stop House rule changes

Tuesday, Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, announcing that he is filing a lawsuit against Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-California, alleging that the Speaker’s new coronavirus emergency rules allowing members of Congress to proxy vote violates the United States Constitution. “The Constitution is clear that a majority must be present for the House to conduct … Continued
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May 28, 2020

Byrne accepting summer internship applications

Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-AL, is currently accepting applications for summer interns in both his Washington, D.C. and Mobile offices. Applicants should be current college students or recent graduates. Ties to Alabama’s First Congressional District are preferred, but not required.  The application can be found here, and the deadline to apply is February 24, 2020. Congressional … Continued
January 17, 2020

Applications open for 7th Congressional District internship program

The 7th Project announced today the opening of the application process for the 2020 Congressional Summer Internship Program. The Congressional Internship Program gives college students who are residents of Alabama’s 7th District with high academic achievement and demonstrated financial need the opportunity to participate in a four-week Congressional internship in the Washington, D.C. office of … Continued
November 13, 2019

Alabama transgender women of color selected for fellowship

A new fellowship program aimed at developing black and Latinx transgender women into leaders in public health kicked off in Washington D.C. last weekend and included three participants from Alabama.  The Human Rights Campaign Foundation hosted the first class of ten fellows in the program Elevate: A Fellowship Advancing Public Health Leadership for Transgender Women … Continued
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November 7, 2019

Roby names Caroline Franklin communications director

Representative Martha Roby, R-AL, today announced that Caroline Franklin has been named Communications Director in her Washington, D.C., office. “Throughout my time in Congress, I have made it a priority to surround myself with a strong, driven staff focused on serving the people of Alabama’s Second District,” Representative Roby said. “Caroline will be an excellent … Continued
October 29, 2019

McClendon says Trump’s Fourth of July celebration was great

President Donald Trump has been heavily criticized by his political opponents and by some media outlets for everything from his North Korea policy to his trade policy to the role that his daughter, Ivanka Trump Kushner, plays in the administration. The president’s many critics even criticized his decision to include a handful of tanks in … Continued
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July 8, 2019

Roby offers amendment to limit abortions in District of Columbia

Tuesday, U.S. Representative Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, offered an amendment to the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee Fiscal Year 2020 funding bill, during the full committee markup, that would limit would prevent taxpayer funds from being spent on abortion in the District of Columbia. Roby’s amendment is known as the Dornan Amendment. The Dornan … Continued
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June 12, 2019

U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne to speak at MARC meeting

U.S. Congressman Bradley Byrne, who represents Alabama’s 1st Congressional District, will be attending the Mid Alabama Republican Club this Saturday. This is the group’s July meeting at which Byrne will educate and inform the attendees of the latest political news from Washington D.C. Rep. Bradley Byrne agreed to attend the meeting and is being welcomed … Continued
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July 13, 2018