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Washington D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL), who supported the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016 (NDAA) in the House, strongly disagrees with the Obama Administration's veto of the NDAA and urges Congress to override his veto.
By: Casey Cappa, Yellowhammer News
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – On October 21, the Default Prevention Act was voted on by the U.S. House of Representatives, with notable support from Congressmen in Alabama.
By: WSFA 12 News Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WSFA) -
President Barack Obama praised a massive $612 billion defense spending bill Thursday before vetoing it in a rebuke of the GOP.
By: Elizabeth Beshears, Yellowhammer News
WASHINGTON — Earlier this month Congress passed on a bipartisan basis the $612 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) funding the country's military and national defense. Thursday afternoon President Obama vetoed the NDAA, disagreeing with an increase in military action spending without increases in domestic spending.
By: Molly Davidson, Shelby County Reporter
HOOVER—The United States budget and lowering the national debt were the two main issues U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, touched on during an Oct. 15 talk at the Hoover Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
"We've got some good folks in Washington, we're working on some key things," Palmer said. "We passed the first House budget that we've passed in six to eight years."
By: Elizabeth Beshears, Yellowhammer News
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL06) told Yellowhammer Radio host Cliff Sims on Wednesday that he will push for a welfare work requirement as part of the upcoming debt limit increase negotiations with President Obama.
By: Elizabeth Beshears, Yellowhammer News
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Virginia Congressman Dave Brat made international headlines in 2014 when he defeated House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in the Republican primary. On Friday, Brat came to the Yellowhammer State to highlight his teamwork with some of Alabama's most conservative members of Congress.
By: Erica Techo
By: Brandon Mosley, Alabama Political Reporter