Posts by Yaffee — Page 30

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) is praising the passage of legislation he cosponsored that in effect excludes illegal immigrants from the U.S. Census. The U.S. House of Representatives approved the “The Equal Representation Act,” which adds a citizenship question to the census. “It’s simple- only U.S. citizens should be counted when deciding congressional representation,” Palmer said. […]

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) is speaking out about the possible dangers of reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. Currently, marijuana is considered a “Schedule 1” drug alongside other dangerous narcotics like heroin. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) wants to reclassify it as a Schedule III, which would not federally legalize it, but […]

On Tuesday, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin said the city is in an unfair fight with increasing gun violence due to failures by the state government to allow cities like Birmingham to implement gun control. “The gun culture, as well as gun violence, in our community continues to rear its head in ways that are stupid, […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt is using her platform to speak out against the rise in the antisemitism faced by many Jewish American on college campuses across the country. This week, she took that a step further and backed legislation ensuring American taxpayers will not fund the student loans of those engaging in antisemitic hatred. “Bigotry […]

Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl said he was “surprised” the Laken Riley Act won’t be voted on in the Legislature before the end of the session. Originally introduced by State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity), the legislation would allow local law enforcement to partner with federal immigration agencies to enforce federal immigration and customs laws. […]

State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) said it will be hard to convince him and his colleagues to change their vote on the lottery and gambling bill if it comes back up before the end of the session. The Senate failed to pass the constitutional amendment on lottery and gambling with a 20-15 vote. It needed […]

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) blasted the United Auto Workers (UAW) leadership Thursday for siding with the agitators currently causing problems on college campuses. UAW President Shawn Fain released a statement criticizing police and the leadership of some of the universities for the “mass arrest” of the anti-Israel demonstrators. The UAW will never support the […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) condemned the anti-Israel occupations and encampments seen on many different universities across the country. The former Auburn football coach blamed the administration at some of the schools for exacerbating the problem. 🎞️ICYMI: @SenTuberville weighs in on escalating anti-Israel protests at universities across the country. “We’re not running daycare centers on […]

State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) explained his vote against the lottery and gambling legislation Tuesday night, arguing it was too “expansive.” The Senate failed to pass the constitutional amendment on lottery and gambling with a 20-15 vote. The House had passed the bill earlier in the day. It needed 21 votes to pass due to […]

Alabama’s Republican congressional delegation is applauding the effort of Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall who is fighting back against Biden’s recent changes to the Title IX rule. Marshall filed a federal lawsuit on Monday challenging the Biden administration proposed change the meaning of “sex” to “gender identity” in Title IX. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall […]

HB376, entitled the Laken Riley Act, will not make it for a final vote this legislative session due to time constraints, according to State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough. Yarbrough (R-Trinity) filed the bill earlier this year in response to February abduction and murder of Laken Riley by an illegal immigrant. Riley was an undergraduate student at […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is condemning President Joe Biden for using veterans to push his administration’s progressive agenda. Earlier this year, Tuberville introduced the VA Abortion Transparency Act to impose new abortion reporting requirements on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to create more transparency for taxpayers. “Congress has spoken,” Tuberville said in a […]

Alabama’s second congressional district election is once again gaining national attention. In a recent report, Reuters highlighted the contest as one of eleven House races to watch. The district was redrawn last year after a three-judge panel made its selection from maps proposed by an appointed Special Master. This came after a ruling stating that […]

State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) is worried about the future of automobile manufacturing in Alabama because of the effort to unionize a Mercedes Benz factory. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced that workers at the Mercedes Benz factory in Vance, Alabama will vote between May 13 and May 17 to unionize. The concern comes […]

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is fighting to protect Jewish students against anti-Semitism on college campuses. President Biden has made it clear— He’d rather appease radicals on the far-left than forcefully and unequivocally stand against antisemitic harassment and open calls for violence against Jews. https://t.co/PjO2m4U1UO — Katie Britt (@KatieBrittforAL) April 22, 2024 Britt joined Tom […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) believes President Joe Biden’s energy policies are hurting America’s national security. In an op-ed for Fox News, the senator argued for pursuing a policy that will unleash more energy production in the United States and cut the world’s dependence on energy from our adversaries. The Biden administration has waged war […]

U.S. Sens. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) shared different views on the National Security Supplemental bill that passed the Senate Tuesday night. The bill passed by a 79 to 18 vote. It included $95 billion in aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Originally separate bills in the U.S. House, it was repackaged together […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall criticized both gambling bills that are now headed to a conference committee in the Alabama Legislature. A conference committee to negotiate a gambling legislative package between the House and Senate will meet this week. The Senate appointed State Sens. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore), Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) and Bobby Singleton (D-Greensboro) to […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) is no fan of President Joe Biden’s foreign policy. After Iran launched hundreds of unmanned suicide drones and missiles against the state of Israel Saturday, Biden reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to strike back and just “take the win.” Israel didn’t listen to the president and conducted […]

There is no doubt that the Republican Party has had a rough time uniting behind a single message when it comes to abortion since Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court. Recently former President Donald Trump said he believes it should be solely a states’ issue decided by the “will of the people” […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is praising law enforcement after they were able to find and arrest the man who allegedly detonated an explosive device outside the Alabama attorney general’s office in late February. According to the Justice Department, Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert, 26, of Irondale, was charged with malicious use of an explosive and […]

U.S. Reps. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) and Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) are calling on the Biden administration to get tougher on Iran following the recent attack against Israel. Iran launched hundreds of unmanned suicide drones and missiles against the state of Israel Saturday, in an unprecedented strike against the Jewish nation. According to reports, President Joe Biden […]

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) slammed the Biden Administration Tuesday for openly trying to work against Hyde Amendment and use taxpayer funds for abortions. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra recently testified in front of the U.S. Senate about funding requests for healthcare. Britt questioned Becerra about the administration’s pro-abortion stances. […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is calling on the leadership in the Senate to have a fair impeachment trail against the current head of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The House delivered the impeachment articles against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Tuesday, but some Republicans expect Schumer to hold a vote to immediately dismiss the […]