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President Barack Obama spoke to a cheering crowd in Birmingham this afternoon, spending the bulk of his time addressing new regulations related to payday loans.
If it was up to Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Haleyville, Obama would take a closer look at his policies that could have lasting economic impact instead of "Band Aid" regulations.
The U.S. House has passed the Republican version of the 2016 budget.
The measure, which passed on a vote of 228-199, received the support of every Republican from the Alabama delegation. Included in the budget is $96 billion for the Pentagon's war fund, almost a $40 billion increase over the White House's proposal.
All told, the House Budget Resolution sets defense spending at $619 billion.
Monday, March 23 marked the fifth anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, better known popularly as "Obamacare." U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R from Alabama) and U.S. Representatives Gary Palmer (R from Hoover) and Martha Roby (R from Montgomery) issued statements to reaffirm their commitments to repealing the controversial healthcare reform legislation.
For Immediate Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer notes the five year anniversary of the so-called Affordable Care Act and offers the following statement: