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On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Secure America Act to fund U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The roughly $70 billion package will fund the two agencies through the end of President Donald Trump's term. The Republican-led effort passed 214-212.
Alabama's congressional delegation praised the passage of the Secure America Act on Tuesday after the House approved the nearly $70 billion border security package on a 214-212 vote.
The bill funds U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection through September 2029, locking in resources for the remainder of President Trump's term. The Senate passed the bill on a 52-47 party-line vote last week.
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Media Contact: Hope Martin (202) 225-4921
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Gary Palmer (AL-06)’s bill, H.R. 8467, the Zeroing Out Monetary Benefits Improperly Expended (ZOMBIE) Act, passed the House of Representatives. The ZOMBIE Act aims to prevent government waste, fraud, and abuse by taking proactive steps to limit improper payments by government agencies.
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Media Contact: Hope Martin (202) 225-4921
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Gary Palmer (AL-06) voted in favor of S. 2, the Secure America Act. Following the passage of this legislation, Rep. Palmer released the following statement:
U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) announced the winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for Alabama’s Sixth District.
Ever Waites of Westminster School at Oak Mountain earned the top honor.
Sherri Blevins
Persistence and perseverance helped turn a near-fatal shark attack into federal legislation this week as Congress gave final approval to Lulu's Law - a bipartisan effort inspired by Mountain Brook teenager Lulu Gribbin's determination to help protect others after the devastating attack.
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Media Contact: Hope Dawson (202) 225-4921
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed S. 1003, Lulu’s Law. This legislation was introduced in the Senate by Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) and in the House by Representative Gary Palmer (AL-06).
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Media Contact: Hope Dawson (202) 225-4921
BIRMINGHAM, AL – Representative Gary Palmer (AL-06) is pleased to announce Ever Waites from Westminster School at Oak Mountain as the winner of the Congressional Art Competition for Alabama’s Sixth District. The winning artwork is titled “My Ebenezer.”
Contrary to what Democrats are saying, the current version of redistricting for partisan political advantage did not begin in Texas in 2025.
Drawing congressional district lines favoring one political party over another is almost as old as America itself.
In 1788, the same year the U.S. Constitution was ratified, Patrick Henry attempted to draw the lines of a Virginia congressional district to prevent James Madison from being elected to Congress.