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Republican Rep. Gary Palmer of Alabama joked about the Green New Deal after lights went out during a Wednesday hearing of the House Oversight Committee.

“Did Twitter do that?” an unidentified man asked after the lights went out while Palmer was questioning former Twitter executives regarding the handling of tweets by the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, forcing the hearing to recess while the electrical issue was addressed.

By Yaffee

Republican members of Congress and the Senate from Alabama are criticizing President Joe Biden after his State of the Union speech Tuesday.

During his address, the president discussed what he believes are accomplishments on the economy, while also calling on Congress to do more.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) said she was “disappointed” in the speech because it didn’t reflect the true struggles of inflation and other issues Americans are facing right now.

By Wade Smith

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A number of elected officials from Alabama responded to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday evening.

U.S. Senator Katie Britt

"Tonight, I’m disappointed to say that the perspective of Alabama parents and families was missing."

In a video response, Sen. Britt said she was disappointed in what was missing from the address.

By Jeff Poor

During an appearance on Fox News on Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) said all, regardless of party affiliation, should be concerned about how sensitive documents were being handled.

The veteran Republican federal lawmaker said the problem began with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who also had her own problems with a server that allegedly held sensitive information.

By Daniel Taylor | 01.25.23

The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) on Tuesday that aims to provide transparency for deals made between government agencies.