Press Releases

For Immediate Release Washington D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) notes the 14th anniversary of the 9/11/2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S. and encourages all Americans to remember the men and women who died that day, as well as those who gave their lives fighting Al-Quada and their allies. Palmer says the following:

For Immediate Release Washington D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL), a member of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, participated in a hearing on the Animas River spill. The Animas River spill occurred when government contractors, working on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), spilled an estimated 3 million gallons of wastewater full of heavy metals from the Gold King Mine into the Animas River, which empties into the San Juan River. The result has been massive contamination in three states: Colorado, Utah and New Mexico.

Washington D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) announced today that the Helena Fire Department received an Assistance to Firefighters grant for $176,191 from the Department of Homeland Security. The department’s application competed against thousands through a peer review process for a portion of federal funding.

For Immediate Release Alabaster, AL – Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) will hold a Town Hall event at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1st in Alabaster, AL. The event is open to the public and will afford the people of the 6th Congressional District the opportunity to ask questions and share their opinion on current events with Congressman Palmer. This event is being hosted by Mayor Marty Handlon and the City of Alabaster.

For Immediate Release Vestavia Hills, AL – Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) will hold a Town Hall event at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, August 31st in Vestavia Hills, AL. The event is open to the public and will afford the people of the 6th Congressional District the opportunity to ask questions and share their opinion on current events with Congressman Palmer. This event is being hosted by Mayor Butch Zaragoza and the City of Vestavia Hills.

For Immediate Release Washington D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) announced today that the Indian Ford Fire District located in Bessemer received an Assistance to Firefighters - Operations and Safety grant for $70,858, awarded by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

For Immediate Release Washington D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) announced today that the Straight Mountain Volunteer Fire and Rescue located in Blount County received an Assistance to Firefighters - Operations and Safety grant for $60,567, awarded by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

For Immediate Release Washington D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) announced today that the West Blount County Fire Department in Hayden a received an Assistance to Firefighters Grant for received an Assistance to Firefighters - Operations and Safety grant for $153,334, awarded by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).