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January 23, 2015

Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Gary Palmer is currently participating in a Congressional delegation that is visiting America’s southwest border in the next few days. The delegation will visit several stops along the southwest border, including stops in San Diego, California, Tucson and Sierra Vista, Arizona, and McAllen, Texas.

Palmer Statement on Passage of DHS Funding Bill that Blocks the Obama Administration’s Unconstitutional Executive Order

January 14, 2015

Press Release

Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Gary Palmer made the following remarks today concerning his vote in favor of the Department of Homeland Security funding bill that blocks President Obama’s unconstitutional executive order concerning immigration.

Why Sen. Sessions Got This Freshman Congressman’s Vote For House Speaker

January 12, 2015

In The News

By: Ginni Thomas, The Daily Caller

Why Sen. Sessions Got This Freshman Congressman’s Vote For House Speaker

Denying any part in an organized coup against House Speaker John Boehner, the newest Alabama congressman, Gary Palmer, told Boehner last September he would not vote for him if elected.

Rep. Gary Palmer to co-sponsor legislation to help block Obama executive orders on immigration

January 9, 2015

In The News

By: Jesse Chambers, AL.com

Rep. Gary Palmer to co-sponsor legislation to help block Obama executive orders…

U.S. Representative Gary Palmer, R-Hoover, announced late Thursday that he will co-sponsor a bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Haleyville, to block what a news release from Palmer's office calls the Obama administration's "unconstitutional attempt to grant amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants by executive fiat."

Palmer -- newly sworn in as the representative for the Alabama 6th District -- is referring to executive orders on immigration issued by Obama in November.

Aderholt's bill, H.R. 191, would block the funds needed to implement Obama's order.

Palmer Co-Sponsors Aderholt Bill to Block Executive Amnesty

January 8, 2015

Press Release

Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Gary Palmer announced today that he will co-sponsor a bill to block the Obama Administration’s unconstitutional attempt to grant amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants by executive fiat. Titled, “To repeal executive immigration overreach, to clarify that the proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to the legislative branch, and for other purposes,” (H.R. 191) this bill will block funds to implement executive amnesty.

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