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Palmer Signs Letter Challenging Claims Made by EPA Administrator McCarthy

August 13, 2015

U.S. Representative Gary Palmer (R-AL), along with 12 other members of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, signed a letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy challenging claims she made during testimony before the Committee in July about the impact of the EPA's regulatory agenda.

Issues:Energy and the Environment

Palmer Supports Reforms to Protect Veterans from Bureaucratic Misbehavior

July 29, 2015

Press Release

For Immediate Release Washington, DC – Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL), voted for H.R. 1994, the VA Accountability Act of 2015, which passed the House today. The bill is aimed at remedying some of the abuses that have been revealed as part of the Veteran’s Affairs (VA) scandal.

Palmer Says IRS Commissioner John Koskinen Should be Fired

July 28, 2015

In The News

By: Brandon Mosley, Alabama Political Reporter

Palmer Says IRS Commissioner John Koskinen Should be Fired

Monday, July 27, US Representative Gary Palmer (R-Alabama) announced that he was joining his fellow members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in calling for President Obama to remove IRS Commissioner John Koskinen.

Congressman Palmer said in a statement, "Mr. Koskinen has repeatedly provided misleading testimony to Congress and has failed to comply with a Congressional subpoena. This behavior is unacceptable, particularly for someone in such a powerful position."

Palmer Joins Call for the Removal of IRS Commissioner John Koskinen

July 27, 2015

Press Release

For Immediate Release Washington D.C. - Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL) joins his fellow members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in calling for President Obama to remove IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. Mr. Koskinen repeatedly gave misleading and false testimony to Congress, and failed to preserve evidence related to the troubling scandal where various conservative non-profit organizations were targeted by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for exercising their right to freedom of speech.

Issues:Tax Reform

Palmer on the Resignation of OPM Director Katherine Archuleta

July 10, 2015

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer, a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, agrees with the decision of former Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Katherine Archuleta to resign in the wake of the massive data breach that resulted in millions of current and former federal employees having sensitive personal information stolen. Palmer says the following:

Palmer Supports Referral of CSB Chairman to DOJ for Criminal Prosecution

July 8, 2015

Press Release

WASHINGTON— Congressman Gary Palmer, a member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, supports the decision of the Committee to refer former Chemical Safety Board (CSB) Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso to the U.S. Attorney General for criminal prosecution. This criminal referral follows hearings in June 2014 and March 2015 where in his sworn testimony, Mr. Moure-Eraso may have violated federal statutes that prohibit lying under oath and making false statements to Congress.

Rep. Gary Palmer discusses federal hacking scandal and healthcare

June 19, 2015

In The News

By: Jonathan Hardison, Fox 6 WBRC

Rep. Gary Palmer discusses federal hacking scandal and healthcare

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) -Congressman Gary Palmer says the head of the federal Office of Personnel Management, the agency whose database of millions of federal employee records was hacked, should resign.

Palmer Press June 2015

June 18, 2015

Newsletters

Palmer Introduces Bill to Protect Access to Healthcare for Small Towns and Rural Areas Protecting patient access to health care is very important. Unfortunately, access to health care, especially in small towns and rural areas, is now threatened by the 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, known as ICD-10. ICD-10, which will be implemented in just a few months, is the newest version of the medical coding system, which includes 55,000 more physician diagnostic codes than ICD-9, as well as 87,000 additional procedural codes. While ICD-10 is an international system, the U.S. is the only country in the world that ties it directly to reimbursement via Medicare and Medicaid. This means that ICD-10 has the potential to disrupt medical practices that have fewer resources to implement this massive new coding system.

Issues:Energy and the Environment

Palmer Calls Data Breach Major Blow to America’s National Security

June 17, 2015

In The News

By: Brandon Mosley, Alabama Political Reporter

Palmer Calls Data Breach Major Blow to America’s National Security

Tuesday, June 16, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) released a statement after questioning government officials at a hearing on a recent data breach of the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) that became public on June 4.

US Representative Gary Palmer said that, "The breach of data at OPM is a major blow to America's national security, as well as the personal security of millions of Americans. Also troubling is that OPM has not been transparent concerning the number of people at risk or who is at risk due to this breach."

Palmer Calls for More Transparency, Increased Cybersecurity in the Wake of OPM Data Breach

June 16, 2015

Press Release

For Immediate Release Washington, DC – Congressman Gary Palmer, a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, questioned government officials at a hearing on the recent data breach of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). On June 4, OPM announced a data breach that affected approximately four million former and current government employees. However, the hearing confirmed that the breach may have been much larger and many more people’s personal information may be at risk.

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