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Media Contact: Elizabeth Hance (202) 225-4921
Palmer Elected to 116th Congress’s GOP Leadership Team
I hope October is off to a good start for you and that you are enjoying a bit of cooler weather and fall football. In the past few weeks there has been much to vote on and discuss. I’m glad for this chance to update you on the work my colleagues and I are doing in Washington.
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Palmer Hosts Post Office Renaming in Honor of Lance Corporal Thomas E. Rivers
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United States Post Office Meadowbrook Station to Honor Lance Corporal Thomas Rivers
The district work period was full of meetings with constituents, business owners, and local officials. I enjoyed seeing so many of you at meetings and town halls. It’s important to me to stay connected with you and hear your feedback on the issues important to you. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with me and for giving me the chance to answer your questions.
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Media Contact: Elizabeth Hance (202) 225-4921
Palmer Introduces Bill to Rescind $1.6 Billion of Inactive Funds
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Attorney General Sessions is Doing His Job
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Palmer Announces Fire Department Grant to be Shared by Center Point, Trussville, Springville, and Fultondale
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Media Contact: Elizabeth Hance (202) 225-4921
Palmer Hosting Multiple Town Halls
My staff and I have appreciated seeing so many of you in Washington this summer. I hope your visits to our nation’s Capitol building were enjoyable and informative. It has been a busy summer for the staff and me, and I’m now looking forward to some time to reconnect with many of you in the Sixth District during the August district work period.
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At the beginning of my first term in Congress I paid symbolic respect to a man I have known for over 22 years by voting for him as Speaker of the House. That man is Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions.
The federal government’s most important responsibility is to protect this nation and its citizens. That includes protecting against cyberattacks.
On Wednesday, January 14 the U.S. House of Representatives this week passed a resolution to overturn the controversial Obama Administration redefinition of “Waters of the United States” in the Clean Water Act to include all manner of small areas where waters collects, such as ditches, puddles and ponds.
WASHINGTON — Alabama’s congressional delegation on Wednesday voted unanimously to nullify the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) so-called Waters of the United States Rule, which imposes federal environmental regulations on small bodies of water, even puddles.
What do talk radio host Matt Murphy and the youngest participant in the Selma to Montgomery march have in common? They'll both at President Barack Obama's final State of the Union address Tuesday night, as separate guests of members of Alabama's congressional delegation.
While it may be a short legislative week, both the House and Senate will be in session starting Monday.
On Friday, January 8, 2015, President Obama’s vetoed a bill, HR3762, that would have dismantled the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (popularly known as Obamacare), and eliminated federal funding for the nation’s largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood.
On Wednesday, January 6, Congress passed HR3762, a budget “reconciliation” bill that repeals components of Obamacare and places a one-year moratorium on Planned Parenthood funding. The bill will now go to President Obama’s desk. US Representatives Gary Palmer (R-Hoover), Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose), and Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) released statements supporting the legislation.
The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives sent legislation to President Barack ObamaWednesday after voting to repeal his legacy health law in efforts to fulfill a 2014 promise to voters.
CHELSEA— Congressman Gary Palmer will join several chambers of commerce Feb. 18 for an “Eggs and Issues” breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the new community center in Chelsea, 11101 County Road.
Palmer will provide an update on events in Washington.
