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September 20, 2015
In Washington, House Republicans are working to defund Planned Parenthood. The house passed a bill this-morning that freezes funding to Planned Parenthood for one year.
If it clears the senate, the White House already said the president would veto it.
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September 18, 2015
All six Republican members of Alabama's House delegation voted in favor Friday of two anti-abortion bills, including a one-year moratorium on funding to Planned Parenthood.
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September 14, 2015
The U.S. House of Representatives returned last week after a month-long recess. On Monday, the House is not in session, and on Tuesday, the House is in pro-forma session. On Wednesday evening, Members return for regular order and the House will consider several bills under suspension of the rules.
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September 4, 2015
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Virginia Congressman Dave Brat made international headlines in 2014 when he defeated House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in the Republican primary. On Friday, Brat came to the Yellowhammer State to highlight his teamwork with some of Alabama’s most conservative members of Congress.
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September 2, 2015
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House Judicial Committee Wednesday announced it has scheduled the first hearing on abortion provider Planned Parenthood, ensuring that the controversy over fetal tissue takes center stage when Congress returns from recess next week.
The hearing, titled “Planned Parenthood Exposed: Examining the Horrific Abortion Practices at the Nation’s Largest Abortion Provider,” will likely be the first of many such hearings for Planned Parenthood this fall.
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September 1, 2015
ALABASTER – U.S. Congressman Gary Palmer said he “really can’t find anything good” in the Iran nuclear deal pending before Congress, and said it will be “a disaster” if it is approved.
During a Sept. 1 town hall meeting at the Alabaster City Hall, Palmer, who is serving his first term representing Alabama’s 6th Congressional District, said the pending nuclear deal could possibly give Islamic extremists access to atomic weapons.
September 1, 2015
HELENA–The Helena Fire Department has learned that it will be the new recipient of a much needed new emergency medical/operations vehicle through a grant received from the Department of Homeland Security.
Congressman Gary Palmer announced on Aug. 31 that the Helena Fire Department received an Assistance to Firefighters grant for $176,191. The department’s application competed against thousands through a peer review process for a portion of federal funding.
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August 31, 2015
Rep. Gary Palmer held a town hall meeting at Vestavia Hills City Hall on Monday night.
“He has taken on the tough issues out there, and he hasn’t backed down, and that’s one of the things I think I like about him – he stands his ground,” said Mayor Alberto Zaragoza.
August 31, 2015
https://www.abc3340.com/clip/11809499/palmer-in-vestavia-hills
VESTAVIA HILLS - AL -
Tonight, Alabama voters in the sixth district got a chance to meet their Congressman.
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August 31, 2015
U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Hoover, strongly criticized the pending nuclear deal with Iran during a town hall meeting Monday night at Vestavia Hills City Hall. The agreement was the most asked about topic during the meeting along with frustration over Republican congressional leaders.
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