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April 29, 2016
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The Senate Democrats blocked on Wednesday the Senate from considering an Energy and Water Appropriations bill because they did not want to vote on an amendment offered by Senator Cotton. This amendment would prohibit the Administration from spending $8.6 million to purchase heavy water from Iran. Congressman Palmer (R-AL) is dismayed by the action and offers the following statement:
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April 27, 2016
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On the 5 year anniversary of the tornados that tore through Alabama and killed 252 people, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) offers the following statement:
April 27, 2016
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Birmingham, AL – Each spring, high school students from across Alabama’s 6th Congressional District submit their artwork to the annual Congressional Art Competition. Submitted art work will be on display at Hoover’s Riverchase Galleria Mall (lower level near the entrance to Belk and JC Penney) until Monday, May 2.
April 3, 2016
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Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) will hold a Town Hall at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, April 6th in Blount County. 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.
March 22, 2016
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Washington D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) released the following statement following the terrorist attacks in Brussels, Belgium this morning:
March 16, 2016
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Washington D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) released the following statement after the House Budget Committee approved the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget.
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March 1, 2016
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Washington D.C. – The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform reported favorably Congressman Gary Palmer’s (R-AL) bill H.R. 4361, the Federal Information Systems Safeguards (FISS) Act of 2016, by recorded vote (21-16) today.
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February 23, 2016
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Washington D.C. – Today the Pentagon submitted a plan to Congress to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay. Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) issued the following statement:
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February 13, 2016
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Washington D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) expresses his sadness on the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia, and offers this comment:
“I am saddened to hear the news of Justice Antonin Scalia's passing. Justice Scalia, who was appointed by President Ronald Reagan, was one of our nation's most brilliant and staunchest defenders of the Constitution.
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February 10, 2016
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Palmer Applauds Stay of Clean Power Plan
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL), a member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to stay the EPA's implementation of an overreaching Clean Power Plan designed to cut carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
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May 5, 2015
Students from Pelham and Hueytown high schools earned top honors at the 6th District Congressional Art Competition reception hosted by U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer on Monday.
Pelham High School junior Aaron Squires earned the top prize in the contest for his artwork titled "I Am Free Now." For winning the contest, Squires has the opportunity to hang his work in the Capitol for a year and present his winning piece at an awards reception in the Washington, D.C., building.
May 5, 2015
United States Congressman Gary Palmer spent the morning at the UAB School of Engineering on Monday, touring facilities and meeting faculty and students in several areas.
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May 5, 2015
Each spring, high school students from across the state submit their artwork to the Annual Congressional Art Competition for the opportunity to represent their Congressional District in our nation’s Capital with their artistic talents.
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May 1, 2015
Thursday, April 30, the US House of Representatives passed the 2016 budget resolution 226 to 197. US Representative Gary Palmer, a member of the House Budget Committee, voted for the budget resolution that resulted from the House/Senate Budget conference.
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April 30, 2015
April 27, 2015
The Vestavia Hills Fire Department (VHFD) was recently awarded a $160,740 grant by the Department of Homeland Security through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. The department’s application competed against thousands through a peer review process for a portion of federal funding.
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April 24, 2015
Thursday, April 23 U.S. Representative Gary Palmer (R from Hoover) as a member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, participated in a hearing entitled “Hydraulic Fracturing: Banning Proven Technologies on Possibilities Instead of Probabilities.” Following the hearing Rep.
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April 23, 2015
The Vestavia Hills Fire Department will receive a grant of more than $160,000 for equipment to help fight wild land fires, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer announced Thursday.
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April 21, 2015
In the wake of scandals involving drug cartel-funded sex parties with agents, Drug Enforcement Administration Michele Leonhart will retire in May, Attorney General Eric Holder announced today.
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April 21, 2015
On Tuesday, April 21, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) voted for a resolution to reject a Washington DC directive which would limit the rights of Pro-Life groups and businesses in our Nation’s Capital City.
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