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July 9, 2015 Press Release
For Immediate Release Washington D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer, a member of the Science, Space and Technology Committee, questioned EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy at a hearing today on EPA overreach:
July 9, 2015 Press Release

For Immediate Release

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) is a co-sponsor of H.R. 2647, The Resilient Federal Forests Act, which passed the House today.  The bill addresses the growing economic and environmental threat of catastrophic wildfires to our nation’s forests.  Congressman Palmer gives the following statement:

July 8, 2015 Press Release
WASHINGTON— Congressman Gary Palmer, a member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, supports the decision of the Committee to refer former Chemical Safety Board (CSB) Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso to the U.S. Attorney General for criminal prosecution. This criminal referral follows hearings in June 2014 and March 2015 where in his sworn testimony, Mr. Moure-Eraso may have violated federal statutes that prohibit lying under oath and making false statements to Congress.
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July 7, 2015 Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) agrees with the recently announced decision of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to create a year-long transition period during the implementation of ICD-10, the coding system tied to Medicare and Medicaid. This decision largely mirrors Congressman Palmer’s own bill, H.R. 2652, The Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act, which would mandate a two-year transition period. Many rural hospitals and smaller practices remain unready to implement ICD-10, and without a grace period, patients could face disruptions in health care services where they live.
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July 4, 2015 Editorial
Liberty has a price. Of the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence, five were captured by the British, nine died before the War for Independence ended, two lost sons and two others had sons captured, 12 had their homes looted or destroyed, and at least 17 lost their fortunes. The price of liberty is high.
June 30, 2015 Press Release
Washington D.C. – U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL) notes the Supreme Court‘s decision in Michigan v. EPA, where the court concluded that the Environmental Protection Agency ‘unreasonably’ failed to take into account the costs of the new mercury emissions standards aimed at coal-fired power plants before deciding to pursue them and gives the following statement:
June 26, 2015 Press Release
Washington D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer strongly disagrees with the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which strikes down as unconstitutional state laws defining marriage as it has been defined for thousands of years, and says the following:
June 25, 2015 Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer comments on the Supreme Court’s Decision on King v. Burwell:
June 24, 2015 Press Release
Washington D.C. – Today, Congressman Gary Palmer, a member of the Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on the Environment, supported H.R. 2042, the Ratepayer Protection Act. This legislation would delay implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rule under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), aimed at regulating greenhouse gasses. He says the following:
June 24, 2015 Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer says the following with regards to Governor Bentley removing the Confederate Battle Flag from the Capitol Grounds:

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June 25, 2015

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer: 

I’ve long been an advocate for repealing this unworkable and unaffordable law. Today’s decision by SCOTUS makes it even more imperative that Congress work to fully repeal it. As far as the opinion is concerned, I agree with Justice Scalia when he writes in dissent:

June 22, 2015

Thursday, June 18, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) announced in a statement that he is an original co-sponsor of HR2802, The First Amendment Defense Act, which was introduced this week.  The bill’s sponsors claims that it preserves the right for all Americans to hold religious or moral beliefs about marriage without being threatened with legal consequences.

June 19, 2015

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) -Congressman Gary Palmer says the head of the federal Office of Personnel Management, the agency whose database of millions of federal employee records was hacked, should resign. 

June 17, 2015

Tuesday, June 16, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) released a statement after questioning government officials at a hearing on a recent data breach of the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) that became public on June 4.

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June 17, 2015

Rep. Gary Palmer has introduced legislation he said will protect patients from harmful ramifications from ICD-10, a new coding system tied to Medicare and Medicaid. Palmer's efforts have the support of the Alabama medical community, including a physician who previously ran against the freshman Congressman for the Sixth District seat

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June 12, 2015

On Thursday, June 11, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) was given the opportunity to be one of the few people in the world to read the secret Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement (as it is currently written) after demanding to be allowed to have a copy for review in a letter to Ambassador Michael Froman, the United States Trade Representative.

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June 11, 2015

In an open letter obtained by Breitbart News, Congressman Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL)100% addressed Ambassador Michael Froman, the United States Trade Representative, asking for greater access to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) via email through an apparent loophole as the vote in the House rapidly approaches.

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June 11, 2015

TRUSSVILLE – When Congressman Gary Palmer sat down for an on-camera chat with Trussville Tribune Publisher Scott Buttram last Monday, not only was the 6th District afforded an opportunity to hear an up-to-the-minute report from its representative in Washington, the moment also created a bit of history for the newspaper.

June 11, 2015

WASHINGTON — Several members of Alabama’s Congressional delegation have spoken out recently against the air of secrecy surrounding the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a proposed trade agreement with several Asian countries.

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June 5, 2015

WASHINGTON — Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL6) introduced legislation in the U.S. House Thursday that would ensure physicians who serve Medicaid and Medicare patients continue to be reimbursed while they are switching over to a new federally-mandated medical coding system.

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