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Recently, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez callously compared detention centers at the U.S. southern border to the concentration camps of the Holocaust. Amidst deserved criticism, Ocasio-Cortez not only refused to apologize, but doubled down on her comments. Meanwhile, Democrats continue to ignore anti-Semitism in their own ranks and for many weeks refused to pass legislation to help to the legitimate humanitarian crisis at the southern border.
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Palmer and Norman Introduce Bill to Push for Accurate Abortion Reporting
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL), along with Congressman Ralph Norman (R-SC), has introduced H.R. 3580, the Ensuring Accurate & Complete Data Reporting Act. H.R. 3580 seeks to improve the reporting of abortion data to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC).
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Palmer Announces 2019 U.S. Service Academy Appointments
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) is proud to announce that 12 students from Alabama's Sixth District have been accepted to United States Service Academies. They will continue their education at one of the Service Academies and subsequently serve at least five years in the U.S. military.
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Palmer Applauds University of Alabama for Returning Major Donation
"Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power." -James Madison
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Palmer Introduces PLANE Act to Strengthen Immigration Enforcement
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) has introduced the PLANE Act, the Prohibiting Local Airports from Neglecting Enforcement Act (H.R. 2955). This legislation would withhold federal grants from airports that violate grant agreements, including refusal to cooperate with government entities, such as Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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Oak Mountain Student Wins 2019 Congressional Art Competition
Birmingham, AL – Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) announced Nylah Bluiett, a student at Oak Mountain High School, as the winner of the Sixth District's 2019 Congressional Art Competition.
The Democrats have been in charge of the House of Representatives for over 100 days now, and all they have been able to do is show the American people how extreme and incompetent they really are on the issues facing our nation. Not only have they obstructed our efforts to fund border security, their actions have made the crisis at the border worse. Even though the vast majority of Americans object to infanticide, the Democrat House leadership refuses to allow a vote to come to the floor on a bill outlawing the killing of babies born alive after botched abortions.
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Palmer Stands for Healthcare Choice for Seniors
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) recently reintroduced the Retirement Freedom Act (H.R. 2108), which would allow senior citizens to opt out of Medicare without losing their Social Security benefits. Companion legislation was introduced by Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT).
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