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Republican Rep. Gary Palmer of Alabama joked about the Green New Deal after lights went out during a Wednesday hearing of the House Oversight Committee.
“Did Twitter do that?” an unidentified man asked after the lights went out while Palmer was questioning former Twitter executives regarding the handling of tweets by the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, forcing the hearing to recess while the electrical issue was addressed.
By Yaffee
Republican members of Congress and the Senate from Alabama are criticizing President Joe Biden after his State of the Union speech Tuesday.
During his address, the president discussed what he believes are accomplishments on the economy, while also calling on Congress to do more.
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) said she was “disappointed” in the speech because it didn’t reflect the true struggles of inflation and other issues Americans are facing right now.
By Wade Smith
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A number of elected officials from Alabama responded to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday evening.
U.S. Senator Katie Britt
"Tonight, I’m disappointed to say that the perspective of Alabama parents and families was missing."
In a video response, Sen. Britt said she was disappointed in what was missing from the address.
By Jeff Poor
During an appearance on Fox News on Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) said all, regardless of party affiliation, should be concerned about how sensitive documents were being handled.
The veteran Republican federal lawmaker said the problem began with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who also had her own problems with a server that allegedly held sensitive information.
By Daniel Taylor | 01.25.23
The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) on Tuesday that aims to provide transparency for deals made between government agencies.
17 Jan 2023
The House Republican Steering Committee on Tuesday selected several conservative firebrands to serve on the Oversight Committee during the 118th Congress, including multiple members who previously had their committee assignments stripped by House Democrats during the previous Congress.
By Yaffee
Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act,” which says that a baby born after an attempted abortion is considered a “legal person for all purposes under the laws of the United States.” It also requires doctors to provide “reasonably diligent and conscientious health care practitioners would render to any other child born alive.”
The bill passed by a vote of 220-210, with all of the “no” votes coming from Democrats.
By Charlie McCarthy
As local governments around the country take steps to end gas stove usage in new construction, conservatives are fighting back.
The topic entered the national discussion this week after a Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) commissioner said that a ban on gas stoves was possible amid rising concern about harmful indoor air pollutants.
By Lawrence Richard | Fox News
Rep. Gary Palmer doubled down on his criticism of the Biden administration after the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC) said it was considering a potential ban on gas stoves.
The idea was sent back to the drawing board following swift criticism from lawmakers and consumers.