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Palmer Supports USA Freedom Act to Reform, Reauthorize the Patriot Act

May 13, 2015

For Immediate Release Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Gary Palmer voted for H.R. 2048, the USA Freedom Act, which reforms and reauthorizes the Patriot Act, and states the following:

Fire Department receives grant

April 27, 2015

In The News

By: Katie Turpen, Vestavia Voice

Fire Department receives grant

The Vestavia Hills Fire Department (VHFD) was recently awarded a $160,740 grant by the Department of Homeland Security through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. The department’s application competed against thousands through a peer review process for a portion of federal funding.

Media Advisory – Vestavia Hills Fire Department Receives DHS Grant

April 23, 2015

Press Release

For Immediate Release Vestavia Hills, AL – The Office of Congressman Gary Palmer announces that a $160,740 grant has been awarded to VHFD by the Department of Homeland Security through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). The department’s application competed against thousands through a peer review process for a portion of federal funding.

Vestavia Hills Fire Department awarded $160,000 grant to help battle wildfires

April 23, 2015

In The News

By: Jon Reed, AL.com

Vestavia Hills Fire Department awarded $160,000 grant to help battle wildfires

The Vestavia Hills Fire Department will receive a grant of more than $160,000 for equipment to help fight wild land fires, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer announced Thursday.

Palmer Condemns Misconduct at DEA, Calls for Reform

April 14, 2015

Press Release

For Immediate Release Washington D.C. - Congressman Gary Palmer, a member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, expresses deep concern over the allegations of sexual misconduct and bureaucratic unaccountability at the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Serious allegations have arisen that DEA agents have been involved in soliciting prostitutes and other sexual misconduct while in Cartagena, Colombia. This conduct may have also led to communications devices and credentials being compromised:

Congressman Gary Palmer discusses hot topics

April 8, 2015

In The News

By: Jonathan Hardison

Congressman Gary Palmer discusses hot topics

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - Congressman Gary Palmer visited the FOX6 studio Tuesday afternoon for a one-on-one interview with FOX6 News Anchor Jonathan Hardison.

Alabama GOP Congressional delegation cites immigration in opposing Homeland Security funding

March 3, 2015

In The News

By: Paul Gattis, AL.com

Alabama GOP Congressional delegation cites immigration in opposing Homeland Sec…

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security received funding to operate the rest of the 2015 fiscal year despite the votes of the Republican members of Alabama's Congressional delegation.

Palmer Urges Senate to Pass DHS Funding In Light of Court Ruling Enjoining Obama’s Unconstitutional Executive Action

February 17, 2015

Press Release

February 17, 2015
For Immediate Release

Congressman Gary Palmer issued the following statement after a court in the Southern District of Texas issued a ruling to enjoin President Obama's unilateral and unconstitutional executive action related to immigration.

Palmer Statement on Senate Filibuster of Homeland Security Funding Bill

February 6, 2015

Press Release

Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Gary Palmer issued the following statement after three attempts to pass a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) were filibustered in the Senate:

A fence is not enough: Rep. Gary Palmer's takeaway from U.S.-Mexico border trip

January 28, 2015

In The News

By: Madison Underwood, AL.com

A fence is not enough: Rep. Gary Palmer's takeaway from U.S.-Mexico border trip

Freshman Rep. Gary Palmer traveled to the U.S. border with Mexico over the weekend as part of a 23-member bi-partisan Congressional delegation on border security. The trip, led by House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, included visits to border sites in California, Arizona, and Texas.

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