Posts by Yaffee — Page 36
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib was censured this week for promoting the slogan, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!” Yes, believe it or not, this was her reaction to the recent horrific terrorist attacks in Israel on October 7th. While she tried to justify the saying as an “aspirational” message of freedom for […]
Ohio voters approved adding certain abortion rights to the state’s constitution Tuesday, causing concern among some conservative Republicans that the party is losing on the issue. The GOP also lost some important elections in Kentucky and Virginia. U.S. Sen Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) believes that the Republican Party needs to learn from its mistakes and put […]
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville is receiving praise from some military veterans for continuing his hold on military promotions in the Senate. A group of national security experts and military veterans with the Heritage Foundation, a Washington D.C. conservative research group, released a statement in support of Tuberville. Thank you @RC_Greenway, @JVVenable, Dakota Wood, @WilsonCBeaver, @JJCarafano, […]
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to officially censure U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) Tuesday night over her recent remarks against Israel’s war in Gaza. The congresswoman has come under bipartisan condemnation after she shared a vide on X that criticized Biden’s support for Israel and included the phrase “From the river to the sea.” […]
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is cosponsoring a bill that will make sure researchers who participate in studies that help facilitate transgender procedures for minors will not receive and taxpayer funding. According to The Daily Signal, Moore is one of nine co-sponsors of the “No Taxpayer Funding for Researchers Who Prey on Children Act” being […]
Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen believes banning certain types of ballot harvesting in the state will help the make the absentee voting process more secure. Allen is hoping that in the next session lawmakers will be able to pass SB1, which is bill that would make it illegal to pay, or to be paid […]
The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year of 2024 passed the House that included and amendment by U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer that bans the weaponization of the EPA. We should not be arming the EPA to harass American businesses, farmers, and landowners. My amendment would prevent the EPA […]
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $14.3 billion aid package for Israel by a 226-196 vote with 12 Democrats joining Republicans in support of the bill. H.R. 6126, the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, seems to be dead on arrival in the Senate as Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he has no plans to […]
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled in a 6-2 decision that the state is allowed to execute an inmate with nitrogen gas, which has never been used before to carry out an execution in the United States. “Elizabeth Sennett’s family has waited an unconscionable 35 years to see justice served,” Alabama Attorney General said in a […]
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville is speaking out after five of his Republican colleagues in the Senate attempted to get around his holds on military promotions Wednesday night. Tuberville (R-Auburn) stood and objected to each nominee for four hours as he continues to place a hold on military promotions over the Biden administration’s abortion policy for […]
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville blasted “journalists” Wednesday for accusing him of backing off his holds on military promotions. Tuberville (R-Auburn) continues to place holds on Pentagon general and flag-officer promotions due to the Department of Defense’s decision to pay abortion-related expenses for servicemembers. Fox News reporter Jennifer Griffin accused claimed in a post on social media […]
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville is demanding answers from the Department of Homeland Security about the threat from Chinese nationals and suspected terrorists entering the country through the southern border. Tuberville (R-Auburn) joined six of his colleagues in the Senate sending a letter to Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about the threat and calling on the administration […]
Alabama House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels admitted last week that he’s thinking about running for Congress in the newly redrawn Second Congressional District. Earlier this month, a three-judge panel approved a map redrawn by a special master that changed the Black voting age population in Alabama’s Second Congressional District to 48.7%. Many Democrats now believe […]
House Republicans passed the 2024 Water & Energy Spending Bill by a 210-199 vote, the first government funding bill to make it through under the new Speaker. Before the bill’s final passage, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer added an amendment that would stop a new regulation for air conditioners put forward by the Biden administration. Once […]
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore believes the newly elected Speaker of the House will unite the Republican Party and accomplish great things for the country. Moore (R-Enterprise) joined the rest of the Alabama GOP congressional delegation in voting for U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson to be the next Speaker. Johnson (R-La.) won the position by a 220-209 […]
State Auditor Andrew Sorrell doesn’t believe there is any momentum to change Alabama’s abortion law any time soon. This week, the Society for Family Planning released a study showing the Yellowhammer State had the fifth-highest decline in abortions nationally since the Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade. Sorrell, who was a state representative in the […]
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt is making it clear that she will continue to support Israel after returning from a recent trip to the Middle East. Peace cannot prosper as long as Hamas’ forces of evil exist. Watch my full remarks on returning from the Middle East ➡️ https://t.co/S1GI4IzBiP pic.twitter.com/kyl12qFIrX — Senator Katie Boyd Britt (@SenKatieBritt) October […]
U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected Speaker of the House Wednesday with the help of every member of Alabama’s Republican Party congressional delegation. Congratulations to Mike Johnson, officially the 56th Speaker of the House! pic.twitter.com/m1RGIGozC3 — Robert Aderholt (@Robert_Aderholt) October 25, 2023 Johnson, who was the vice chairman on the House Republican Conference, won […]
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore believes his Republican colleagues in the House should remain in Washington until a new Speaker is elected. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) won the Republican conference nomination today, but it’s not certain if he can win enough votes in a House floor vote. Moore (R-Enterprise) joined his fellow members in […]
U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl expressed frustration over some of the pressure campaigns on social media and other places over electing the next Speaker of the House. I’m thankful for everyone who has called and written to express their thoughts on my votes for the next Speaker of the House. I will always listen, and I […]
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville is concerned that the military is not ready to fight the next war because of issues with the supply chain in the weapons industry. During a recent Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Tuberville (R-Auburn) said he’s seen the problems first hand. “[Y]ou talk about the issues with the supply chain,” Tuberville […]
State Sen. Arthur Orr believes there’s no reason to again postpone the requirement for third-graders to be proficient in reading before entering the next grade. Signed by Gov. Kay Ivey in 2019, the Alabama Literacy Act requires students in the third grade to demonstrate proficiency in reading by scoring a minimum of 435 on the […]
In response to the recent Hamas terrorist attack against Israel, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore believes the Biden administration needs to do stop Iran from supporting terrorists in the Middle East. During his speech from the oval office Thursday, President Joe Biden criticized the Iranian regime for supporting Hamas, but has still not frozen the $6 […]
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt believes the country must support Israel against the “evil” terrorists in the Middle East. During a press conference Tuesday, Britt (R-Montgomery) joined with other senators in condemning Hamas and their brutal attacks Oct. 7 in Israel. What is happening in Israel is pure evil. Hamas terrorists don’t care how many men […]

