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Palmer Introduces the “Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act” to Stop Potential Healthcare Disruptions for Rural and Small Town Americans

June 4, 2015 Press Release

For Immediate Release Washington, D.C. – Today Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL 06) introduced the “Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act,” aimed at ensuring that patient care in rural and small town areas does not suffer with the implementation of the 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10).

Issues:

Health Care

Palmer on Freedom of Information Act Abuses

June 2, 2015 Press Release

For Immediate Release Washington, D.C. - Congressman Gary Palmer, a member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, participated in a hearing concerning abuse of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and says the following: “Congress created the Freedom of Information Act because, as Justice Brandeis believed, sunlight is one of the best disinfectants. FOIA was intended to be a tool to be used by everyday citizens and the media to hold their Government accountable, simply by making most government documents available upon request.

Issues:

Oversight

Palmer Supports Law That Helps Alabama Fisherman

June 1, 2015 Press Release

For Immediate Release Washington, D.C. - Congressman Gary Palmer voted for H.R. 1335, “The Strengthening Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act” (Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization) and says the following:

Issues:

Energy and the Environment, Jobs and Economic Growth

Media Advisory – Graysville Fire and Rescue Department Receives DHS Grant

May 29, 2015 Press Release

For Immediate Release Graysville, AL – The Office of Congressman Gary Palmer congratulates the Graysville Fire and Rescue Service on being awarded a $23,334 grant 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.

Issues:

Homeland Security

Media Advisory – Oneonta Fire and Rescue Department Receives DHS Grant

May 29, 2015 Press Release

For Immediate Release Oneonta, AL – The Office of Congressman Gary Palmer congratulates the Oneonta Fire and Rescue Service on being awarded a $174,286 grant 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.

Issues:

Health Care

Palmer Applauds Court Decision Blocking Executive Amnesty

May 27, 2015 Press Release

For Immediate Release

Washington D.C. - The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday denied a request by the Obama Administration to implement its unconstitutional executive amnesty plan. Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) released the following statement.

Issues:

Constitution, Homeland Security, Immigration

Palmer: EPA Water Rule is Example of Executive Overreach

May 27, 2015 Press Release

For Immediate Release Washington, D.C. - Congressman Gary Palmer, a member of the Science, Space and Technology Committee and the Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on the Interior, opposes the EPA’s most recent “Waters of the US” rule, released Wednesday and recently renamed the “Clean Water Rule”, and says the following: “Returning to Constitutional Governance is one of my highest priorities. The EPA is an organization that makes a habit out of claiming authority beyond that which it has under the Constitution and the laws established by Congress. This rule is an example of that fact.

Issues:

Energy and the Environment

Palmer Hits The Ground Running

May 18, 2015 Newsletters

The 114th Congress recently passed the 100-day mark, and people often ask what has been the biggest surprise. Truthfully, I have spent enough time in Washington DC on policy issues that there have been very few surprises. However, one thing that has impressed me is finding a real desire among many of my colleagues to tackle the serious issues facing our nation, and a desire to restore Constitutional balance of powers.

Issues:

Budget, Energy and the Environment, Oversight

Palmer Supports National Defense Authorization Act

May 15, 2015 Press Release

For Immediate Release Washington D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer is proud to support the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2016, which passed the House today by a vote of 269-151.

Issues:

Defense

Palmer Supports Congressional Review of Iran Sanctions Deal

May 14, 2015 Press Release

For Immediate Release Washington, DC – Rep. Gary Palmer supported H.R.1191, known as the Corker-Cardin bill, which came before the House today. Noting that Iran is the foremost state sponsor of terrorism in the world, he says the following:

Issues:

Defense, Foreign Affairs

In The News

Palmer Applauds Court Decision Blocking Executive Amnesty

May 29, 2015

By: Brandon Mosley, Alabama Political Reporter

Palmer Applauds Court Decision Blocking Executive Amnesty

On Tuesday, May 26, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied a request by the Obama Administration to implement its controversial Executive Amnesty Plan.

US Representative Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) released a written statement applauding the ruling:

Issues:

Immigration

AL congressional delegation disagrees with new EPA Clean Water Rule

May 29, 2015

By: Apryl Marie Fogel, ALToday

AL congressional delegation disagrees with new EPA Clean Water Rule

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer also expressed his disdain for the rule. “This expansive rule would allow the EPA to place onerous regulations on almost any body of water. While the EPA claimed to listen to the extensive public outcry over this proposal by making cosmetic changes, the rule is still well beyond EPA’s rightful authority,” Palmer said in a statement issued Wednesday evening.

Issues:

Energy and the Environment

Alabama National Cemetery hosts Memorial Day ceremony

May 26, 2015

By: Staff Reporters, Shelby County Reporter

Alabama National Cemetery hosts Memorial Day ceremony

MONTEVALLO – Alabama National Cemetery paid tribute to the nation’s heroes, those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation, during a Memorial Day ceremony today.

The National Cemetery Administration hosted ceremonies across the country with the help of local communities.

Issues:

Veterans

Congressman Palmer Kicks Off Washington Legislative Conference

May 20, 2015

By: Mary Johnson, Alabama Farmers Federation

Congressman Palmer Kicks Off Washington Legislative Conference

More than 100 Alabama Farmers Federation members traveled to the nation's capital for the Washington Legislative Conference May 19-22.

Chance of Obamatrade Doom Improving: House Republicans Build Firewall Against Secret Trade Package

May 20, 2015

By: Matthew Boyle and Garrett Reno, Breitbart News

Chance of Obamatrade Doom Improving: House Republicans Build Firewall Against Secret Trade Package

Despite what House Ways and Means Committee chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI)58% —the chief proponent of Obamatrade—says about the votes being there to pass it in the House, House Republicans are building a firewall against Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) that would fast-track President Obama’s Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Pacific Rim trade deal.

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Issues:

Foreign Affairs

U.S. House authorizes three more Alabama-built Littoral Combat Ships

May 15, 2015

By: Elizabeth Beshears, Yellowhammer News

U.S. House authorizes three more Alabama-built Littoral Combat Ships

WASHINGTON — Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL1), a member of the House Armed Forces Committee, applauded his colleagues Thursday for voting to approve the National Defense Authorization Act that will fund the construction of three additional Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) in Alabama’s first district.

Issues:

Defense, Immigration

Congressman meets with ‘the two sexiest fat men in radio’

May 12, 2015

By: Hunter Schwartz, The Washington Post

Congressman meets with ‘the two sexiest fat men in radio’

Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Ala.) tweeted a photo Tuesday of him with "the two sexiest fat men in radio." Thankfully, that honor was bestowed by the men themselves and not something a member of Congress just made up and decided to call them. Rick Burgess and Bill "Bubba" Bussey are the hosts of the "Rick and Bubba Show" and the authors of several books including "Rick & Bubba for President: The Two Sexiest Fat Men Alive Take On Washington." They've praised Palmer in the past. Last year, on their show, they said Palmer wouldn't be liked in Washington because he would "rattle some things and make some noise and make some change."

U.S. Rep. Palmer visits Chilton County

May 8, 2015

By: Stephen Dawkins, The Clanton Advertiser

U.S. Rep. Palmer visits Chilton County

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer visited Chilton County on May 5, speaking at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon and touring local schools.

Palmer was introduced at the luncheon by Kevin Corley, pastor at Grace Fellowship church in Clanton who is family friends with Palmer.

Palmer talked about the number of committees he’s a part of, and some of the main points of his platform.

Issues:

Budget, Energy and the Environment, Oversight, Tax Reform

Alabama congressional delegation wary of ceding power to Obama on massive trade deal

May 7, 2015

By: Elizabeth Beshears, Yellowhammer News

Alabama congressional delegation wary of ceding power to Obama on massive trade deal

WASHINGTON — Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) circulated a “critical alert” earlier this week warning his colleagues that a recent bill giving President Obama special authority to negotiate a massive trade deal would ceed too much power to the executive branch and threate

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Foreign Affairs

Palmer to SCOTUS: Avoid ‘judicial overreach,’ respect states’ rights on gay marriage

May 5, 2015

By: Elizabeth Beshears, Yellowhammer News

Palmer to SCOTUS: Avoid ‘judicial overreach,’ respect states’ rights on gay marriage

WASHINGTON — Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL6) is pleading with the Supreme Court to follow its own precedent when deciding whether or not states should be required to recognize and perform same-sex marriages. “I believe that marriage is correctly defined as being between one man and one woman,” Palmer wrote in a press release this week. “This definition is rooted both in sacred truths and in history. I believe the Supreme Court wrongly decided the Windsor case holding that the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was unconstitutional.

Issues:

Constitution, Judiciary