Press Releases

Palmer Supports Two Year NASA Authorization Act

April 30, 2015

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.

Representative Gary Palmer speaking chamber lunch

Media Advisory – Congressional Art Competition Reception to be Held at the Hoover Library

April 30, 2015

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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.

Palmer On “Gyrocopter” Hearing: Incident Is A Wakeup Call

April 29, 2015

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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:

Palmer on Same-Sex Marriage: SCOTUS, Follow Your Own Precedent

April 28, 2015

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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:

Media Advisory – Vestavia Hills Fire Department Receives DHS Grant

April 23, 2015

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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.

Palmer Comments after Hearing on Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking)

April 23, 2015

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For Immediate Release

Washington D.C. - Congressman Gary Palmer, a member of the Science, Space and Technology Committee, participated in a hearing entitled "Hydraulic Fracturing: Banning Proven Technologies on Possibilities Instead of Probabilities," and offers the following statement:

Issues:Energy and the Environment

Palmer Strongly Supports Pro-Life, Pro-Religious Liberty H.J. Res. 43

April 21, 2015

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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."

Palmer Votes to Repeal the Death Tax

April 16, 2015

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For Immediate Release

Rep. Palmer voted today for H.R. 1105, the Death Tax Repeal Act, and gives the following statement:

"The bill we passed today would permanently eliminate the death tax. This is long overdue. The death tax presents a significant danger to family farms and other small business. The death tax, originally created to fund the World War I, was intended to be temporary. I doubt it was ever good policy, but in any event, the purpose for it has long passed and it is time it meet its permanent end."

Issues:Tax Reform

Palmer Statement on Obama’s U.N. Climate Commitment after Science Committee Hearing

April 15, 2015

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For Immediate Release Washington D.C. - Congressman Gary Palmer, a member of the Science, Space and Technology Committee, took part in a Science Committee hearing on the President’s unilateral commitment to the U.N. to reduce carbon emissions by 28% in the next decade, and offers the following statement:

Issues:Energy and the Environment

Palmer Hails GAO Report, Calls for Elimination of Duplicate Spending

April 14, 2015

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For Immediate Release

Washington D.C. - Congressman Gary Palmer, a member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, commends the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on its new report, and calls for the elimination of on duplicative spending and waste and for the implementation of cost savings and revenue enhancement plans:

Issues:Spending Cuts and Debt