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REP. BROOKS TO VICE-CHAIR SPACE AND AERONAUTICS SUBCOMMITTEE

 Huntsville, AL – Today the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology announced that Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) will serve as Vice-Chair of the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee in the 113th Congress. The Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee oversees the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Space Council, national space policy, commercial space activities, and international

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Budget Cmte. Ranking Member Announces Opposition To Jack Lew Nomination

“Jack Lew must never be Secretary of the Treasury. His testimony before the Senate Budget Committee less than two years ago was so outrageous and false that it alone disqualifies… He is also the architect of two of the worst budgets in American history, both of which received zero votes in the Senate…   For

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Giving Back All Year

(WASHINGTON, DC)—As we quickly enter the Christmas season, folks across East Alabama are in the spirit of giving.   In these tough economic times, people continue to give back to their communities as they help their brothers and sisters in need. But it’s not just at Christmastime, it’s all year round. Every year around the holidays,

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Sessions Comments On Senate Sustaining Point Of Order On Tester Bill

WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement today after the Senate voted to uphold a budget point of order he raised against the sportsmen’s bill, which violated budget levels agreed to by Congress and the President:  “I’m pleased my colleagues agreed that the Senate should abide

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Sessions Corrects Reid, Durbin: Treasury Borrows Money To Repay Social Security So It Can Pay Recipients

WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement today about inaccurate remarks made recently by Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) concerning the fiscal impact of Social Security: “Getting the United States off our dangerous debt course will require an honest and forthright assessment of the

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ALGOP Announces Launch of the Alabama Battleground Patriots

Congressman Brooks: “Alabama Republicans Can Make a Difference in Vital Swing States”   Madison, Ala. – Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) and T.J. Maloney, Executive Director of the Alabama Republican Party, announced to the press and conservative activists at the Madison and Limestone Counties Headquarters in Madison the formation of the Alabama Battleground Patriots initiative.    “Everywhere

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Daily Caller: Obama USDA Met 30 Times With Mexican Gov’t To Promote Food-Stamp Use Among Mexican Immigrants

“‘Our nation is nearing a debt crisis and yet the Obama Administration has conducted thirty activities and meetings with the Mexican government to place even more foreign nationals on American welfare,’ [Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff] Sessions said. ‘The number of non-citizens receiving food stamp support has doubled since the president took office. Such a

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GOP Senators To Napolitano: Why Won’t DHS Release Data On Visas And Welfare Reliance?

“Your failure to respond to our oversight request is deeply troubling, and suggests that your Department is attempting to conceal information from the American people.” WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, was joined today by U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), and Pat Roberts (R-KS), Ranking Members

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It’s Not Really A Farm Bill

“Spending on food stamps has always increased steadily, but over the last decade it has exploded… Under President Obama, this trend has accelerated. Between January 2009 and June 2012, America lost a net 1.3 million jobs and added 15.1 million people to the food stamp rolls. The 2009 stimulus bill raised maximum food stamp benefits…

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Report from Washington: Where’s Our Country Headed?

(WASHINGTON, DC) – Across East Alabama, I keep hearing from folks who are very concerned about the direction of our country. I am deeply concerned too. On the economic front, the trends still aren’t good. According to the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations, unemployment in the state of Alabama is up to 8.3 percent. The

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