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U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) is frustrated that Democrats in the U.S. Senate have refused to make a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
DHS is the lone major department that was not funded by Congress when they enacted the full-year FY2026 spending for most of the rest of government.
February 24, 2026 – President Donald J. Trump (R) made his State of the Union Address on Tuesday night before a joint session of the Congress at the U.S. Capitol Building. The five Republican House members in Alabama's Congressional delegation praised the President's address.
The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed the SAVE America Act on Wednesday, bringing the country one big step closer to more secure elections.
Among other provisions, the bill, which passed 218-213, would require photo ID to vote, proof of citizenship to register to vote and remove noncitizens from existing voter rolls.
U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) discussed the now-ended partial government shutdown on Capitol Hill during Tuesday morning's edition of WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show."
The House of Representatives passed a bill to end a partial government shutdown on Tuesday, providing temporary funding for several federal agencies.
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform passed two bipartisan resolutions on Wednesday to hold former President Bill Clinton and former first lady Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas related to the investigation into notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.