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Vestavia Hills Fire Department awarded $160,000 grant to help battle wildfires

April 23, 2015

By: Jon Reed, AL.com

Vestavia Hills Fire Department awarded $160,000 grant to help battle wildfires

The Vestavia Hills Fire Department will receive a grant of more than $160,000 for equipment to help fight wild land fires, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer announced Thursday.

Sex scandals lead to DEA chief's retirement; Rep. Gary Palmer says new leadership needed

April 21, 2015

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By: Leada Gore, AL.com

Sex scandals lead to DEA chief's retirement; Rep. Gary Palmer says new leadersh…

In the wake of scandals involving drug cartel-funded sex parties with agents, Drug Enforcement Administration Michele Leonhart will retire in May, Attorney General Eric Holder announced today.

Palmer Votes for Pro-Life Resolution Affecting Washington, DC

April 21, 2015

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By: Brandon Mosley, Alabama Political Reporter

Palmer Votes for Pro-Life Resolution Affecting Washington, DC

On Tuesday, April 21, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) voted for a resolution to reject a Washington DC directive which would limit the rights of Pro-Life groups and businesses in our Nation’s Capital City.

Palmer Critical of Obama’s UN Climate Commitment after Science Committee Hearing

April 17, 2015

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By: Brendan Mosley, Alabama Political Reporter

Palmer Critical of Obama’s UN Climate Commitment after Science Committee Hearing

Wednesday, April 15, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover), a member of the Science, Space and Technology Committee, commented on the President’s unilateral commitment to the UN to reduce carbon emissions by 28 percent in the next decade.

Issues:Energy and the Environment

GOP Is Split Over Bid to Repeal Health Law

April 17, 2015

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By: Kristina Peterson, WSJ

GOP Is Split Over Bid to Repeal Health Law

Republicans in control of Congress have a special tool they can use to push legislation to President Barack Obama’s desk with a simple Senate majority. But they are divided on whether to use it on a repeal of the Affordable Care Act.

Alabama Republicans join House vote to bury the death tax: AL in DC

April 16, 2015

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By: Leada Gore, AL.com

Alabama Republicans join House vote to bury the death tax: AL in DC

The U.S. House has put a stake in the heart of the death tax. By a vote of 240-179, the House voted Thursday to repeal what's officially known as the estate tax that covers property transferred from a deceased person to their heirs. The federal tax on estates is 40 percent, though the number of people that actually pay that amount is less than 2 percent.

Issues:Tax Reform

Palmer announces opening of Oneonta field office

April 16, 2015

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Ron Gholson

Palmer announces opening of Oneonta field office

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer, representing Alabama's 6th District including all of Blount County, announced during a visit to Oneonta last week that he will open a field office in Oneonta City Hall. It will be the first legislative office in Blount County for a number of years. The office, to be manned by a member of the congressman's staff, will be open the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, Palmer announced in a release Monday.

Alabama Congressmen co-sponsor Fair Tax bill to throw out tax code, abolish IRS

April 15, 2015

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By: Elizabeth Beshears, Yellowhammer News

Alabama Congressmen co-sponsor Fair Tax bill to throw out tax code, abolish IRS

WASHINGTON — Representatives Gary Palmer (R-AL6) and Mo Brooks have signed on to co-sponsor this year's Fair Tax bill in the U.S. House, signaling even more support from the Alabama congressional delegation for an overhaul of the tax code.

Issues:Tax Reform

Alabama’s Republican congressmen unanimously vote to repeal ‘Death Tax’

April 15, 2015

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By: Elizabeth Beshears, Yellowhammer News

Alabama’s Republican congressmen unanimously vote to repeal ‘Death Tax’

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted Thursday to repeal the Estate Tax, commonly known as the “Death Tax,” which takes nearly half of the estate of anyone who leaves more than $5.4 million in a will.

Issues:Tax Reform

Rep. Gary Palmer blasts DEA chief over allegations of drug-funded sex parties with prostitutes

April 14, 2015

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By: Leada Gore, AL.com

Rep. Gary Palmer blasts DEA chief over allegations of drug-funded sex parties w…

Rep. Gary Palmer said testimony during a House Oversight Committee reflects a lack of accountability at the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, as a new report details allegations of agents attending overseas sex parties paid for by drug cartels.