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The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved the “CHIPS and Science Act,” a bill with the stated intention of boosting economic competitiveness with China.
Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette of Colorado ordered staffers to take down an iconic photo of a baby whose pregnancy could be terminated under legislation passed by the House of Representatives during a Tuesday hearing.
During a Tuesday hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) attempted to present a photograph showing an unborn infant grasping the hand of a physician during an in-utero surgery.
Known as the “Hand of Hope,” the photograph was taken in 1999 by photojournalist Michael Clancy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center during an open fetal surgery in which the 21-week-old infant was being treated for spina bifida.
The latest politically motivated lawsuit—filed against Arizona by the Biden Justice Department over the state’s new law attempting to verify the citizenship of registered voters—demonstrates the importance of a bill just introduced by Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Ala., HR 8223, that would stop that lawsuit in its tracks.
U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer addresses veterans. Photo by Matt McGough
IRONDALE – Nearly 100 veterans from World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War were honored on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at a ceremony held at Classic Car Motoring in Irondale.
Over the weekend, a group of protesters picketed outside of a Washington, D.C. restaurant where U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was eating dinner. Some of the protesters demanded the restaurant staff make Kavanaugh leave, and eventually, the justice had to sneak out the backdoor.
This comes just weeks after a man was arrested outside Kavanaugh’s home for planning to assassinate the justice.
Although much of the focus of the recent Supreme Court rulings have been issue-specific, they will have broader implications, according to Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL).
Palmer, who is the fourth-ranking GOP member of the U.S. House by being House Republican Policy Committee chairman, explained that by taking power away from the bureaucracy, the Supreme Court was forcing the legislative branches of the federal and state government to assume the role of decision-making and law-making during an interview with Mobile, AL radio FM Talk 106.5.
U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) has announced the introduction of a bill that would allow states to require proof of citizenship during the voter registration process.
The congressman’s “Citizen Ballot Protection Act” would authorize states to ensure a voter applicant holds United States citizenship by amending the National Voter Registration Act.
Following the introduction of his bill, Palmer issued a statement asserting that it was “common sense” to enable states to require individuals to be a citizen prior to registering them to vote.
Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) on Friday introduced legislation that would allow states to require proof of citizenship in order to vote. H.R. 8223, the Citizen Ballot Protection Act, would allow states to require proof of citizenship for voters by amending the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).
Americans have had more than a year to experience President Joe Biden’s administration.
If Biden’s slouching poll numbers are any indication, Americans aren’t thrilled with the president’s performance.
High inflation featuring rising food and gas prices, missing baby formula, and a hyperfocus on race and gender ideology seemingly are beginning to grate on the public’s nerves.
In the face of such issues, the common refrain from the president has been that it’s not his fault.
To Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Ala., this is just par for the course.