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May 18, 2015

The 114th Congress recently passed the 100-day mark, and people often ask what has been the biggest surprise. Truthfully, I have spent enough time in Washington DC on policy issues that there have been very few surprises. However, one thing that has impressed me is finding a real desire among many of my colleagues to tackle the serious issues facing our nation, and a desire to restore Constitutional balance of powers.

Issues:Energy and the Environment

U.S. Rep. Palmer visits Chilton County

May 8, 2015

In The News

By: Stephen Dawkins, The Clanton Advertiser

U.S. Rep. Palmer visits Chilton County

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer visited Chilton County on May 5, speaking at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon and touring local schools.

Palmer was introduced at the luncheon by Kevin Corley, pastor at Grace Fellowship church in Clanton who is family friends with Palmer.

Palmer talked about the number of committees he's a part of, and some of the main points of his platform.

Issues:Energy and the EnvironmentTax Reform

Palmer Votes for House Budget Resolution

May 1, 2015

In The News

By: Brandon Moseley, Alabama Political Reporter

Palmer Votes for House Budget Resolution

Thursday, April 30, the US House of Representatives passed the 2016 budget resolution 226 to 197. US Representative Gary Palmer, a member of the House Budget Committee, voted for the budget resolution that resulted from the House/Senate Budget conference.

Palmer Supports Two Year NASA Authorization Act

April 30, 2015

Press Release

For Immediate Release Washington, D.C. - Congressman Gary Palmer, a member of the Science, Space and Technology Committee, supported the NASA Authorization Act for 2016 and 2017 which authorizes the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) for an additional two years. The bill was marked up in committee today and passed by a vote of 19-15.

Palmer Hails GAO Report, Calls for Elimination of Duplicate Spending

April 14, 2015

Press Release

For Immediate Release

Washington D.C. - Congressman Gary Palmer, a member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, commends the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on its new report, and calls for the elimination of on duplicative spending and waste and for the implementation of cost savings and revenue enhancement plans:

Issues:Spending Cuts and Debt

Gary Palmer Goes to Washington

April 6, 2015

In The News

By: Fred Barnes, The Weekly Standard

Gary Palmer Goes to Washington

In 1989, Gary Palmer founded the Alabama Policy Institute, a conservative think tank. By the time he resigned as its president last year, API had become a powerful force on state issues, everything from pensions to prison reform to politics. Palmer led the successful fight against a lottery—Alabama is among the few states without one—and organized the drive that defeated Republican governor Bob Riley’s bid for a whopping tax increase.

Issues:Energy and the Environment

Palmer on Obamacare: 'I think this administration needs to take a mulligan'

March 31, 2015

In The News

By: Martin J. Reed, AL.com

Palmer on Obamacare: 'I think this administration needs to take a mulligan'

Alabama's U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer said it's time for Obamacare to go the same way as a bad shot in golf. "I don't fault anyone who supported Obamacare, but it's kind of like golf -- every once in a while, you need a mulligan. And I think this administration needs to take a mulligan because it's not working and the cost has gone through the roof," Palmer said.

Congressman Gary Palmer to chamber members: Congress needs to repeal ObamaCare, reduce burdensome regulations

March 31, 2015

In The News

By: Roy L. Williams, Hoover Sun

Congressman Gary Palmer to chamber members: Congress needs to repeal ObamaCare,…

Repealing ObamaCare and creating a more effective national healthcare plan that truly works is one of his top priorities in Washington, Alabama Congressman Gary Palmer told members of several area chambers of commerce today, March 31 at the Birmingham Marriott on U.S. 280.

House Passes Budget Resolution

March 26, 2015

In The News

By: Brandon Mosley, Alabama Political Reporter

House Passes Budget Resolution

Wednesday, May 25, the Republican controlled US House of Representatives passed the Republican budget resolution. Several members of the Alabama Congressional delegation commented on the budget proposal.

Palmer Statement on Passage of the House Budget Resolution

March 25, 2015

Press Release

For Immediate Release Washington, D.C. - Congressman Gary Palmer voted for the Republican budget resolution that was passed by the House today and offers the following statement: “We face a fiscal crisis in America. We spend more than we earn and then try to pretend deficits don’t matter.

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