Tag: U.S. House of Representatives
Martha Roby urges colleagues to strike “Obama’s Parting Gift to Planned...
On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution that would overturn a last-minute Obama Administration rule designed to prevent states from defunding Planned Parenthood, but...
House unanimously approves Bradley Byrne bill supporting HCBU’s
Alabama's 1st District U.S. Congressman Bradley Byrne reached across the aisle to North Carolina's 12th District Congressman Alma Adams and introduced the bipartisan H.R.5530: HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act...
This week in the U.S. House of Representatives, Senate: July 11-15,...
The U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate are both in session this week for a very busy legislative schedule. After this week, both chambers will take...
Yeas and Nays – How Alabama delegation voted this week: 6/24/16
Here’s a look at how the Alabama delegation voted on major issues in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate this week:
House votes
Much of the U.S....
Terri Sewell, House Democrats stage sit-in demanding gun law vote
In the wake of the Orlando nightclub shooting and subsequent failed gun legislation in the U.S. Senate earlier this week, Democratic lawmakers, including Alabama's 7th District...
House passes Terri Sewell’s bill to rename Selma post office after...
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday to officially name a Selma USPS post office after the late civil rights legend Amelia Boynton...
Mike Rogers votes to delay EPA rule to protect America’s job...
The GOP-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a bill delaying an Obama administration rule setting stricter limits on ozone standards
The bill, H.R. 4775: the...
Terri Sewell to co-chair Congressional Voting Rights Caucus
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, Alabama's lone Democratic in Congress, can add another title to her already impressive resume: co-chair of the newly formed Congressional Voting Rights Caucus.
Created in response to the...
This week in the U.S. House of Representatives, Senate: May 23...
Both chambers are in session this week.
U.S. House of Representatives
On Monday, the House is in session and will consider several bills under Suspension of...
Richard Shelby named a model of courage in the Senate on...
Alabama Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby received high praise Thursday by the Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning after Shelby, along with Utah Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, worked diligently to...