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August 4, 2015
Monday, August 3, US Representative Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) announced in a statement that he was opposed to the rule announced by the Obama Administration that would force power plants to make major cuts to carbon dioxide emissions. Palmer cited testimony by experts who claim that if implemented it will be one of the most costly rules of all time. Meanwhile Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) announced plans to sue to block the new rules which usurp the Alabama Public Service Commission’s powers to regulate the electricity industry in Alabama.
Issues:Energy and the Environment
August 4, 2015
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama released the finalized version of the EPA’s power plant rule Monday and many Alabama lawmakers are outraged. The new regulation is over 1500 pages in length and will have a significant economic impact on businesses.
Issues:Energy and the Environment
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August 3, 2015
Washington D.C. – U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL) opposes the rule announced by the Obama Administration that would force power plants to make major cuts to carbon dioxide emissions. Experts say it will be one of the most costly rules of all time.
Issues:Energy and the Environment
August 3, 2015
The US Senate could vote as early as today on legislation that would strip Planned Parenthood of over $500 million a year in Federal grants and funding to provide health care services to women. All of that money would go elsewhere to continue to provide those non-abortion related services to women. The nation’s largest abortion provider has been rocked by a series of undercover videos made by a group that staunchly opposes the practice and is alleging that Planned Parenthood is trafficking in fetal body parts for profits, allegations that Planned Parenthood had denied.
August 2, 2015
Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) recently co-sponsored a bill that would prohibit statutory sanctions relief by the United States as part of its implementation of the Iran nuclear deal unless the Senate provides its advice and consent to ratification of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
July 31, 2015
On Wednesday, July 30, a third video was released by abortion opponents about allegations of unethical, and possibly, illegal marketing of body parts from aborted fetuses.
July 31, 2015
U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer is taking a trip to Israel in mid-August as part of ongoing concerns with President Obama's proposed agreement on Iran's nuclear program, calling the deal possibly "the most important vote that Congress makes in 75 years."
July 31, 2015
The Warrior Fire Department has received a federal grant worth nearly $1 million that will allow it to hire nine full-time firefighters, according to a news release from U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer's office.
July 31, 2015
TRUSSVILLE – Congressman Gary Palmer will be the guest speaker at the Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce August luncheon.
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July 31, 2015
Washington D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) announced today that the City of Warrior Fire Department received an Assistance to Firefighters - Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant for $968,400 awarded by the Department of Homeland Security. The department’s application competed against other, similar departments through a peer review process for a portion of federal funding.