Press Releases

For Immediate Release Washington D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer is committed to protection of the innocent, particularly those who cannot speak for themselves, and voted for H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act today which bans abortion after 20 weeks: “The right to life is central to everything I believe.

For Immediate Release Washington, D.C. - Congressman Gary Palmer, a member of the Science, Space and Technology Committee, supported the NASA Authorization Act for 2016 and 2017 which authorizes the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) for an additional two years. The bill was marked up in committee today and passed by a vote of 19-15.

Hoover, AL - Area high school students who submitted artwork for the annual Congressional Art Competition will be recognized at a reception at the Hoover Library, May 4 at 6 p.m., CST.

For Immediate Release Washington D.C. - Congressman Gary Palmer, a member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, participated in a hearing on the “gyrocopter” incident that occurred on the west lawn of the Capitol last month, and says the following:

For Immediate Release Washington D.C. – The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments today on question on whether the Constitution requires the redefinition of marriage to include two members of the same sex, and Congressman Palmer provides the following remarks:

For Immediate Release Vestavia Hills, AL – The Office of Congressman Gary Palmer announces that a $160,740 grant has been awarded to VHFD by the Department of Homeland Security through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). The department’s application competed against thousands through a peer review process for a portion of federal funding.

For Immediate Release Washington D.C. - Congressman Gary Palmer, a member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, strongly supports H.J. Res. 43, “Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014,” and issues the following statement: “The right to life and the right to free exercise of religion are fundamental to everything I believe."