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Palmer Applauds Stay of Clean Power Plan

February 10, 2016

Palmer Applauds Stay of Clean Power Plan Washington, D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL), a member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to stay the EPA's implementation of an overreaching Clean Power Plan designed to cut carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.

Issues:Energy and the Environment

President's Budget Proposal Irresponsible

February 9, 2016

Press Release

Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL), a member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s FY 2017 budget proposal.

Rep. Palmer Congratulates U.S. Military Academy Nominations

February 5, 2016

Press Release

For Immediate Release Washington D.C. – The Office of U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (AL-06) has nominated 23 young men and women to America’s great service academies. They were recognized in a recent ceremony with their families and members of the nomination selection committee.

Palmer Votes to Override Presidential Veto of Bill to Repeal Obamacare

February 4, 2016

Press Release

For Immediate Release Washington D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) expressed disappointment in the fact that his Democratic colleagues refused to provide a sufficient number of votes to override President Obama’s veto of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015, a budget “reconciliation” bill that repeals critical components of the Affordable Care Act and ends funding for Planned Parenthood.

Palmer Announces Membership in Article 1 Project

February 4, 2016

Press Release

For Immediate Release Washington D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) is a member of the Article I Project (A1P), a group of Senators and Representatives led by Senator Mike Lee. Article I of the Constitution vests all legislative powers in the Congress of the United States, and the goal of A1P is to restore constitutional governance by reclaiming the legislative power from the executive branch, reasserting the power of the purse and exercising regulatory accountability.

Palmer: EPA Partially at Fault for Flint Crisis

February 4, 2016

Press Release

For Immediate Release Washington D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, participated in a hearing today that examined the EPA’s failure to intervene in the drinking water crisis that left the citizens of Flint, Michigan exposed to lead poisoning

Issues:Energy and the Environment

Media Advisory: U.S. Military Academy Nominee Reception Hosted by Rep. Gary Palmer

January 20, 2016

Press Release

For Immediate Release Washington D.C. – U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (AL-06) is hosting a reception to recognize the young men and women who received nominations to the U.S. Military Academies, and who desire to serve our nation. Congressman Palmer and the Nomination Committee will both be present.

Congress Passes Legislation to Repeal Controversial Waters Rules

January 14, 2016

In The News

By: Brandon Mosley, Alabama Political Reporter

Congress Passes Legislation to Repeal Controversial Waters Rules

On Wednesday, January 14 the U.S. House of Representatives this week passed a resolution to overturn the controversial Obama Administration redefinition of “Waters of the United States” in the Clean Water Act to include all manner of small areas where waters collects, such as ditches, puddles and ponds. Obama’s redefinition of the rule would give the federal government’s Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers jurisdiction of virtually all water in this country.

Issues:Energy and the Environment

Alabama congressmen move to block EPA from regulating ponds, ditches and puddles

January 14, 2016

In The News

By: Cliff Sims, Yellowhammer News

Alabama congressmen move to block EPA from regulating ponds, ditches and puddles

WASHINGTON — Alabama’s congressional delegation on Wednesday voted unanimously to nullify the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) so-called Waters of the United States Rule, which imposes federal environmental regulations on small bodies of water, even puddles. Alabama farmers and foresters have been particularly concerned that the rule would result in sudden and drastic increases in compliance costs.

Issues:Energy and the Environment

Palmer: Waters of the U.S. Rule Prime Example of EPA Overreach

January 13, 2016

Press Release

For Immediate Release Washington D.C. – Today, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL), a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Interior and the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment, voted for S.J. Res. 22 which would nullify the so-called “Waters of the United States” rule that allows for onerous environmental regulations that apply to even the smallest bodies of water, such as ponds and ditches, which will cause great harm to many farmers and ranchers.

Issues:Energy and the Environment

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