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TRUSSVILLE – When Congressman Gary Palmer sat down for an on-camera chat with Trussville Tribune Publisher Scott Buttram last Monday, not only was the 6th District afforded an opportunity to hear an up-to-the-minute report from its representative in Washington, the moment also created a bit of history for the newspaper. Over the course of an hour, as the two discussed healthcare, the economy and other issues of interest to Palmer's constituents, the Tribune quietly took another step forward into the high-tech depths of the digital media world.
WASHINGTON — Several members of Alabama's Congressional delegation have spoken out recently against the air of secrecy surrounding the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a proposed trade agreement with several Asian countries.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL6) introduced legislation in the U.S. House Thursday that would ensure physicians who serve Medicaid and Medicare patients continue to be reimbursed while they are switching over to a new federally-mandated medical coding system.
The 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10) is the newest version of the medical coding system, which includes 55,000 more physician diagnostic codes than its predecessor, as well as 87,000 new procedural codes.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Gary Palmer heard testimony Tuesday from investigative journalists, including former CBS journalist Sharyl Attkisson, on the importance of protecting the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in order to hold the federal government accountable.
Disregarding a veto threat from President Barack Obama, the U.S. House of Representatives reauthorized the four-decade-old Magnuson-Stevens Act, the nation's primary fishing law, on Monday, which sets the policy for fisheries all across the United States.
Ignoring a veto threat from the Obama administration, the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday passed a bill that, among other things, changes the way the government regulates red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico.
The largely party-line 225-152 vote reauthorizes the so-called Magnuson-Stevens Conservation and Management Act, which governs fisheries management off the U.S. coast. The bill, which provides a little less than $2 billion through 2019, now goes to the Senate.
More than 100 Alabama Farmers Federation members traveled to the nation's capital for the Washington Legislative Conference May 19-22.
During the four-day conference, Alabama farmers spoke with federal officials and congressmen about agricultural issues, such as Country of Origin Labeling (COOL), Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS), the farm bill and feral swine management.
Representative Gary Palmer of Alabama, another conservative Republican freshman, said he liked the idea of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. But, he added, "If the president won't abide by the Constitution, what gives you any confidence he'll abide by T.P.P.?"
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Fire departments in Oneonta and Graysville have received grants from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to help purchase new equipment, according to U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer's office.
Oneonta Fire and Rescue Service was awarded a grant worth $174,286 through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, according to a news release from Clifford Smith, a spokesman for Palmer.