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John Boehner, the 13-term Ohio Congressman who led the Republican party to an impressive House majority in 2010 and again in 2012, announced he's stepping down as Speaker of the Houseand will resign from Congress at the end of October.

House Speaker John Boehner's abrupt decision on Friday to step down from his post and his congressional seat effective next month came as a shock to the Alabama congressional delegation, who said the path forward for the Republican agenda in the House remains unclear until a successor to Boehner is picked.

U.S. Congressman Gary Palmer announced Sept. 15 that the Verbena Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department received a grant for $69,715.

The Assistance to Firefighters Operations and Safety grant comes from the Department of Homeland Security.

The department's application competed against thousands through a peer review process for a portion of federal funding, according to a release from Palmer's office.

Behind him, multiple screens showed a graph of recent cybersecurity activity. Another showed a global map of ongoing cyberattacks in various parts of the world.

Rep. Gary Palmer toured Regions' Data Center as a team of the bank's technology experts explained what banks are doing to protect consumers and to help ensure consistent access to financial services.

"You can have the greatest technology," said Greg Gagliano, Chief Information Officer at Regions. "But if it doesn't work, it doesn't serve people."

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The United States is no stranger to cybersecurity attacks. Sony Pictures, Target, Apple iCloud, and most recently, Ashley Madison, are only a few American companies that have faced serious cyberattacks. But on Monday Regions's Operations Center in Hoover was on full display to show Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL6) how the Alabama-based bank has invested in cybersecurity to help protect consumers' information.