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Alabama lawmakers skeptical of Obama Afghanistan withdrawal
An Army howitzer blasts at the enemy in Afghanistan in this Pentagon file photo.
Federal contract conference slated
Alabama's major defense and space agencies along with prime contractors will help businesses learn how to get federal contracts at a Wednesday conference in north Alabama, U.S. Rep.
Federation Seeks Support for Estate Tax Relief
Alabama Farmers Federation President Jerry A. Newby has asked members of Alabama's congressional delegation to help reform estate tax laws that, if left unchecked, could force the sale of farmland when the death of a family member occurs.
TEPPCO, which planned to build a 14-million-gallon fuel depot a half mile upstream of Decatur Utilitiesa sole water intake, has canceled its plans.
Aderholt addresses federal issues
Saturday at 11:30 p.m. in Washington, D.C., U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt joined Alabamaa s six other representatives in voting against the health care reform bill.
Every Alabama Congressman voted 'no' on H.R. 3962
H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act. Did Big Insurance get to them? From President Obama's address on health care to a joint session of Congress September 9, 2009 "So let me set the record straight here.
U.S. House of Representatives Vote in Favor of Heath Care
The U.S. House of Representatives voted late Saturday evening to pass their version of a health care reform bill.
Little support for health care bill in Alabama, Mississippi delegations
The Alabama and Mississippi congressional delegations presented an almost united front against the Democratic health care bill approved late Saturday night as only one member, Rep.
Making Patriot Flight happen is community, volunteer effort
Published: Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 9:00 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 9:01 p.m. It is a community effort that makes Patriot Flight and the Welcome Home ceremony so successful.
Pelham groups welcome home Honor Flight veterans
Honor Flight Birmingham is an organization that takes WWII veterans to see the WWII memorial in Washington, D.C., at no cost.
A view from the window of an Air Force KC-135 plane looking at a KC-10 plane as members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing take part in a refueling exercise over the Atlantic Ocean approximately 300 miles east of New York, Tuesday, Feb.
Several offices up for 2010 election
Next year is already shaping up to be an interesting election season for DeKalb County, with Fort Payne native Ron Sparks among the hopefuls for governor.
In a statement in response to the Augustine committee's final report, Sen. Richard Shelby again emphasized his concerns regarding safety that he mentioned in a Senate floor speech earlier this week: While I commend the Augustine Commission for their work, I find many of the options proposed in their final report to be unsatisfactory and ...
Alabama lawmakers in Washington blast Augustine panel report
These plans are under scrutiny by the White House and may change. Alabama lawmakers - Republican and Democrat alike - fired off wordy salvos against the final Augustine Commission report today.
Aderholt announces Agriculture, Industry Tour dates, locations
Published: Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 11:07 p.m. U.S. Rep.
Congressman Assists on Aide's Capitol Dome Proposal
If cinematic grandeur is your goal, there are probably few places in the District better for a marriage proposal than the top of the Capitol Dome.
The Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments on Tuesday announced receipt of a $200,000 grant for development of a geographical information system pertaining to municipal water systems in DeKalb and Jackson counties.
Aderholt will be on Fox's 'Cavuto' show today to talk about congressional spending
Fourth District Alabama Congressman Robert Aderholt will appear on the Fox Business Network's "Cavuto" show with Neil Cavuto today at approximately 5:45 p.m. Aderholt is the ranking minority member of the House Legislative Appropriations Subcommittee.
Bill to Invest in Higher Education Passes House
Students may see some changes in their financial aid packages in the future. The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, passed by the House of Representatives last week with a vote of 253-171, would make some of the most sweeping changes to federal aid programs since their creation in the 1960s and would fulfill a campaign promise by President ...
Congress readies stopgap spending bill to avoid government shutdown
With the beginning of the new fiscal year just a week away, Democrats controlling Congress are preparing to push through a stopgap spending bill to guarantee against a government shutdown.
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