BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Friday afternoon on Yellowhammer Radio with Cliff Sims, Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions shared his thoughts on the Supreme Court’s ruling striking down same-sex marriage bans across the country, calling it a “very serious and erroneous ruling.” “On its pure legal basis, the Constitution says nothing about marriage,” Sen. Sessions asserted. “Since the […]

The United States Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with the Obama Administration’s view that taxpayer-subsidized health insurance plans should be available to all Americans, even if they live in one of the three-dozen states that did not set up their own health insurance exchange. As the law was originally written, it specifically limited such subsidies […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The ultra-liberal Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) published what some are calling a “hit list” of women who are outspoken against Islamic extremism. Despite the fact that at least one woman on the list literally had an attempt made on her life by radical Islamists, the SPLC said those ladies they named […]

WASHINGTON– The U.S. House voted 247-180 Wednesday to approve H.R. 2042, the Ratepayer Protection Act which would delay mandatory compliance with EPA emissions rules for power plants. Alabama legislators account for five of the bill’s 67 bi-partisan co-sponsors with Democrat representative Terri Sewell (AL7) joining Republican representatives Mo Brooks (AL5), Bradley Byrne (AL1), Mike Rogers […]

WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL7) introduced legislation Wednesday that would reinstate federal oversight of several states—including Alabama—with troublesome histories of voter suppression. The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 June 2013 decision, ruled that key portions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 were unconstitutional, particularly the section that required Alabama and several other states […]

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday morning that the subsidies provided through federally-run ObamaCare exchanges are lawful. The 6-3 decision in King v. Burwell is being touted as a “major win” for the Obama administration’s signature, and most controversial legislation. Thirty-four states currently rely on the federal marketplace, had the Supreme Court ruled the […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMh1B7DZ-kA&feature=youtu.be (Video Above: Senator Sessions explains what Obama’s “Fast-track” legislation really means for the U.S. ) WASHINGTON — After months of back and forth, the U.S. Senate gave final passage to the Trade Promotion Authority Wednesday, giving President Obama a “fast track” to usher through trade agreements. Despite Congress not taking his advice and denying […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.– U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch is in Birmingham Wednesday during a stop on her nationwide “community policing” tour, raising awareness for a new Obama administration initiative. Lynch began her visit to the Magic City with the Birmingham Youth Citizens Police Academy. She then met with Birmingham Chief of Police A.C. Roper and spoke […]

WASHINGTON — Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL5) announced Tuesday evening his support of a bill that would allow individuals to deduct the amount spent on health insurance from their taxable incomes, potentially saving taxpayers thousands each year. H.R. 2812, the Tax Free Health Insurance Act, would create a deduction for “premiums for insurance which constitutes medical […]

Jordan Thompson is an Infantry Officer in the U.S. Army and a University of Alabama graduate currently attending Samford’s Cumberland School of Law. On Tuesday, Thompson decided he’d had all he could stand of people on his “Facebook newsfeed complaining about every possible thing,” and he decided to unleash an epic post that pretty much […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate invoked cloture on the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) bill that will allow President Obama to “fast track” the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, effectively ensuring its passage later this week. Alabama Senators Jeff Sessions (R) and Richard Shelby (R) were two of only five Republicans to vote against the regulatory […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Research from two influential conservative think tanks shows that many Alabamians are set to benefit to the tune of hundreds of dollars a month if the Supreme Court decides to strike key portions of ObamaCare later this week. According to analysis by the Alabama Policy Institute (API), the plaintiffs in King v. […]

MOBILE, Ala. — Republican State Auditor Jim Ziegler immediately attacked a new program he dubbed “ObamaNet” on his Facebook page after the Federal Communications Commission announced last Thursday plans to formally consider subsidized Internet service for low income individuals. The three Democrats on the FCC’s governing commission voted to expand their controversial “ObamaPhone” program to […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORK08SFO_MU&feature=youtu.be (Video Above: Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions addresses the Senate floor, urging his colleagues not to approve TPP until they know what the trade agreement contains) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) took to the Senate floor Monday morning to discuss what he believes to be the secret environmental motives behind President Obama’s negotiations […]

I’ve been reluctant to do this but I’m going to call for an increase in state taxes to boost economic activity. Let’s call it the Daniel Smith Benefit Tax. My proposal is for a one-time, low, $1 tax on every Alabamian with the $4.849 million in proceeds going to me so I can properly inject […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate passed a National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Thursday afternoon authorizing $612 billion in defense spending for the upcoming fiscal year. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL), a senior member of the Armed Services Committee, praised the passage, but warned against a Democratic plan to block defense funding unless non-defense spending is also […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — U.S. Senator and Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz (R-Tx.) will deliver the keynote address at an upcoming event hosted by the Tuscaloosa Republican Party, according to Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill. “I am very excited to announce that Ted Cruz will be the keynote speaker at the annual Lincoln-Reagan Dinner at […]

As the country mourned the tragic killing of nine South Carolina churchgoers Thursday, Montgomery mayoral candidate Artur Davis made waves on Twitter by suggesting American’s vigilance in rooting out Islamic extremism has stood in contrast to their overlooking of rightwing “radicals.” One lesson of #CharlestonShooting: we are quick to see dangers of Islamic jihadists, too […]

WASHINGTON — Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL6) signed on to co-sponsor the The First Amendment Defense Act introduced in both the Senate and House on Wednesday.  The legislation, written by Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. Raúl Labrador (R-ID), would make it unlawful for for the government to penalize an individual, association or business for their […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on Thursday approved Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), a measure that would allow President Obama to “fast-track” trade agreements, including the upcoming Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), after several rounds of back and forth over the last few weeks. With a final vote of 218-206 the House sends the legislation back to the […]

(Video above: Palmer discussing The Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act) WASHINGTON — The Medical Association of the State of Alabama officially endorsed H.R. 2652, the Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act, authored by Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL 6). The bill, introduced earlier this month, seeks to ensure doctors providing treatment to medicaid […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, of which Alabama Senator Richard Shelby is a senior member, passed the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill Thursday morning, slashing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) budget for 2016. “The actions by the Obama Administration’s EPA are the face of executive overreach, and I am pleased that […]

WASHINGTON — Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-AL4) voiced his disapproval Wednesday of the proposed National Weather Service Improvement Act, a bill that would consolidate the 122 National Weather Service forecast offices into six regional offices. Introduced by Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John Thune (R-SC), the bill would give the NWS a year to re-establish the forecast […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama State Representative Mack Butler (R-Rainbow City), recently spoke out against the Obama administration for mandating federal contractors and buildings allow individuals to use restrooms according to what gender they identify with, instead of their biological or presented sex. In a Facebook post Tuesday evening, Butler stated that “This will set the […]