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Congressman Gary Palmer was honored Tuesday, after meeting with Major General Theodore Harrison, the Commanding General of the Army Contracting Command stationed at Redstone Arsenal.
Major General Harrison presented Palmer with an Army seal and congratulations from the Army.
Congressman Palmer released this statement Tuesday afternoon:
WASHINGTON — Representative Gary Palmer (R-AL6) on Monday called the Federal Communications Commission's "Net Neutrality" ruling an abuse of the agency's power.
"The FCC's ‘net neutrality' erodes the authority of Congress," Rep. Palmer said. "The FCC, an independent federal agency, does not have the authority to write laws, but in a 3-2 ruling has done just that."
WASHINGTON — In a House Oversight and Government Reform committee hearing Thursday, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL6) raked Environmental Protection Agency consultant Dr. Susan Tierney over the coals for the agency's use of armed agents when investigating possible violators.
"EPA has been very aggressive in enforcement," Rep. Palmer said, "and it's gone from a regulatory agency to almost operating like a police state, I'll just be blunt about it."
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Gary Palmer expressed disappointment and strong disapproval of President Obama's decision to veto S.1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act:
On Tuesday, February 17 both U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R from Alabama) and U.S. Representative Gary Palmer (R from Hoover) both issued statement urging the Senate to Pass DHS Funding in light of a ruling by a federal judge enjoining President Barack H. Obama's controversial unilateral policy of granting legal status and work permits to millions of immigrants who are living illegally in this country and issuing executive actions making it easier for corporations to import more foreign workers into the United States.
February 17, 2015
For Immediate Release
Congressman Gary Palmer issued the following statement after a court in the Southern District of Texas issued a ruling to enjoin President Obama's unilateral and unconstitutional executive action related to immigration.
"This ruling is the first step in restoring constitutional governance by respecting and upholding the separation of powers. The ruling should come as no surprise to the Obama Administration or members of Congress given the clear lack of constitutional authority to support President Obama's executive order.