Jerry Carl

Alabama

U.S. Rep. Moore announces candidacy for Alabama District 1 seat | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

ENTERPRISE, Ala. (WTVY) – U.S. Representative Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) announced on Monday that he has officially filed to run for the Republican nomination for Alabama’s first congressional district in 2024. The move from Moore comes just weeks after a federal court picked a new congressional map for the state following legal challenges to a previously […]

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Some Alabama GOP congressional members receive failing scores on pro-Ukraine report card | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

A recent report card from a pro-Ukraine GOP organization rated Alabama GOP congressmen based on their support for Ukraine during the current conflict against Russia, with several failing. Republicans for Ukraine is a coalition of Republicans who believe that the GOP should continue to support Ukraine and be “united in our support for helping Ukraine […]

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Legislature working to avoid a Carl-Moore GOP primary with Alabama’s new congressional district map? | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

After last month’s 5-4 Milligan v. Allen decision, it seemed inevitable that two Republican congressional incumbents would be forced to face each other in a head-to-head match-up. Early speculation included the possibility of a contest between U.S. Reps. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) and Mike Rogers (R-Saks). However, a story in Saturday’s Washington Post dismisses any threat […]

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Barry Moore not sold on Kevin McCarthy for House Speaker — Other Alabama Republicans enthusiastic about support | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Four out of six Alabamian Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives announced their support for Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for Speaker of the House Monday night, despite opposition from more conservative Republicans. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-Saks), Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville), Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) and Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) said they intend to vote for McCarthy on […]

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How Did Alabama’s Congressional Delegation Vote on the $1.7T Omnibus to Avoid a Government Shutdown? | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WHNT) — Almost all of Alabama’s congressional delegation voted to reject a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill to fund the federal government Friday. The final package passed on a 225-201-1 vote. According to The Hill, the bill includes an increase in defense spending, $40 billion in aid to Ukraine, reform for the Electoral […]

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Most of Alabama Republican congressional delegation opposes earmark ban | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Most of Alabama’s Republican congressional delegation opposed banning earmarks for the upcoming Congress. House Republicans voted last week against a proposed earmark ban during a conference rules meeting. The conference voted 52-158 against an amendment proposed by U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) that would eliminate the current rule allowing members to earmark spending bills. One […]

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‘What did Pelosi know? Why didn’t she put more security out there?’ | #elections | #alabama

With the Republicans on the verge of taking charge of the U.S. House of Representatives on the heels of last month’s elections, U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) says it is not time to close the books on the January 6, 2021 incident just yet. During an interview with Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff […]

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Four Alabama congressional Republicans raise concerns over foreign-owned agricultural land | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Four Republican members of Alabama’s congressional delegation are scrutinizing an increase in foreign buyers of agricultural land in the United States. According to a letter signed by 130 House Republicans last week to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), “foreign ownership and investment in U.S. agricultural land has nearly doubled over the past decade, 2010 through […]

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