In The News
April 17, 2015
Wednesday, April 15, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover), a member of the Science, Space and Technology Committee, commented on the President’s unilateral commitment to the UN to reduce carbon emissions by 28 percent in the next decade.
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April 17, 2015
Republicans in control of Congress have a special tool they can use to push legislation to President Barack Obama’s desk with a simple Senate majority. But they are divided on whether to use it on a repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
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April 16, 2015
The U.S. House has put a stake in the heart of the death tax.
By a vote of 240-179, the House voted Thursday to repeal what's officially known as the estate tax that covers property transferred from a deceased person to their heirs. The federal tax on estates is 40 percent, though the number of people that actually pay that amount is less than 2 percent.
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April 16, 2015
U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer, representing Alabama’s 6th District including all of Blount County, announced during a visit to Oneonta last week that he will open a field office in Oneonta City Hall.
April 15, 2015
WASHINGTON — Representatives Gary Palmer (R-AL6) and Mo Brooks have signed on to co-sponsor this year’s Fair Tax bill in the U.S. House, signaling even more support from the Alabama congressional delegation for an overhaul of the tax code.
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April 15, 2015
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted Thursday to repeal the Estate Tax, commonly known as the “Death Tax,” which takes nearly half of the estate of anyone who leaves more than $5.4 million in a will.
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April 14, 2015
Rep. Gary Palmer said testimony during a House Oversight Committee reflects a lack of accountability at the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, as a new report details allegations of agents attending overseas sex parties paid for by drug cartels.
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April 8, 2015
BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - Congressman Gary Palmer visited the FOX6 studio Tuesday afternoon for a one-on-one interview with FOX6 News Anchor Jonathan Hardison.
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April 8, 2015
U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Mobile, and four representatives have signed on to legislation to make it easier for pistol permit holders to carry their weapons to other states.
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April 8, 2015
Congressman Gary Palmer will be in Center Point for a town hall meeting on Wednesday night.