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Washington D.C. Office
2264 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515Cullman District Office
205 Fourth Ave. NE, Ste 104
Cullman, AL 35055Serving Cullman, Blount, Morgan and Marshall (City of Arab) Counties
Decatur District Office
Morgan County Courthouse
Post Office Box 668
Decatur, AL 35602Serving Morgan County
Gadsden District Office
107 Federal Building
600 Broad Street
Gadsden, AL 35901Serving Etowah, DeKalb, Marshall (Excluding Arab) and St. Clair Counties
Jasper District Office
247 Carl Elliott Building
1710 Alabama Avenue
Jasper, AL 35501Serving Walker, Winston, Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Pickens and Franklin Counties
In The News
- September 2012
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The Cullman Times | Local, state officials still meeting on Co. Rd 222 interchange
September 21, 2012lans for an Interstate 65 interchange on County Road 222 have been in the works for years, and officials are now closer than ever to making it a reality. But, some last-minute cost changes could potentially derail the project before it even gets started.< Read more > -
CQ Today | CFATS Unlikely to See Funding Level Budge
September 21, 2012House appropriators on Thursday remained unwilling to budge on their proposed funding level for the Department of Homeland Security's chemical facility program, despite further pleas from DHS officials.< Read more > -
The Sand Mountain Reporter | Officials praise Snead admin building renovation
September 19, 2012Snead State President Robert Exley cut the ribbon on the renovated Administration Building during a ceremony in Fielder Auditorium on Tuesday.< Read more > -
The Gadsden Times | Etowah County Commission joins anti-texting pledge day
September 18, 2012The Etowah County Commission is supporting AT&T; and its It Can Wait Campaign with a simple message: No text is worth your life.< Read more > -
The Gadsden Times | Gadsden federal courthouse building's future unclear
September 16, 2012While the federal court system will quit using the Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Gadsden, that doesn't necessarily mean the building will close since it has other tenants, a spokeswoman for the system's administrative agency said.< Read more > - August 2012
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BankCreditNews.com | Rep. Aderholt says Dodd-Frank hurting job creators
August 29, 2012Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.) and Jay Reed, the president of the Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama, recently said that Dodd-Frank is hurting job creation and creating uncertainty for the financial industry.< Read more > -
The Montgomery Advertiser | Taxes, regulations hurting businesses
August 24, 2012There is little question that our nation's economy continues to struggle. The question remains, why?< Read more > - July 2012
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The Washington Post | Lawmakers' stamp collections make mark on public
July 24, 2012In the opening hours of the Congressional Stamp Exhibit, hosted by the Smithsonian National Postal Museum, the American Philatelic Society, the U.S. Postal Service and Stamp Camp USA, members of the public riffled through thousands of giveaway stamps to f< Read more > -
Roll Call | Hill Philatelists Put on a Show in Rayburn
July 22, 2012The handful of philatelists on Capitol Hill have partnered with the National Postal Museum to put together a satellite exhibit for three days in the Rayburn House Office Building beginning Tuesday.< Read more > -
ABC News | Pols React to Colorado Shooting
July 20, 2012Politicians have taken to Twitter to respond to the early morning shootings at a "Dark Knight Rises" premiere in Aurora, Colo.< Read more > -
Cullman Times | Hanceville Gains People, Money in Revised Census Count
July 5, 2012Exactly one year ago, Hanceville mayor Kenneth Nail was scratching his head, perplexed at the final tally he'd just been given numbering his city's population growth – or lack of it – in the 2010 Census. "I wasn't real happy wit< Read more > -
Gadsden Times | Aderholt Says Holder Could Have Avoided Contempt Citation
July 2, 2012U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Haleyville, said Attorney General Eric Holder could have avoided a criminal contempt vote by the House by releasing information sought by Congress into the Fast and Furious gunwalking operation to Mexico. The House voted 25< Read more > - June 2012
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Washington Business Journal | Six Congressman Push Appropriators to Fund MEAD
June 25, 2012Six members of Congress sent a letter to the chairman of the House Subcommittee on Defense, urging support of funding for an international missile defense system that is at risk of cancellation by appropriators. The April 20 letter surfaced the same we< Read more > -
The Hill | GOP looks to chill federal refrigeration regulations again
June 25, 2012For the second consecutive week, the House will take up legislation that would ease federal regulations on refrigeration units. This week, the House will consider the Enabling Energy Savings Innovations Act, which would give manufacturers of walk-in co< Read more > -
TJ Times-Journal | Best Tea Party Ever
June 15, 2012It would be impossible for me to express my appreciation for the work all of you did to make last week's event the best TEA (Taxed Enough Already) Party ever! David Barnes, the policeman there during the entire event, said the peak crowd was about< Read more > -
AL.com | U.S. Reps. Aderholt, Bachus, Sewell Call for Revised disaster Relief Formula to Account for Rental Losses
June 12, 2012Three legislators in Alabama's congressional delegation voiced support for changes to federal disaster relief rules they said do not adequately take into account damaged rental housing in Tuscaloosa. U.S. Reps. Robert Aderholt, R-Haleyville; Spence< Read more > -
Wall Street Journal | SightLogix CEO to Moderate Critical Infrastructure Protection Panel at SIA Government Summit
June 12, 2012PRINCETON, NJ, Jun 12, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- John Romanowich, President and CEO of SightLogix(R), Inc., will moderate a panel discussion on critical infrastructure protection at the 2012 Government Summit presented by the Security Industry Assoc< Read more > -
LifeNews.com | House Stops Obama Admin From Funding Illegal Immigrants' Abortions
June 12, 2012Last week, the House of Representatives voted to stop the Obama administration from arranging abortions at taxpayer expense for illegal immigrants who are detained by customs officials. As LifeNews has reported, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement,< Read more > -
Tuscaloosa News | HUD rules shortchange Tuscaloosa, lawmakers say
June 12, 2012Three members of Congress from Alabama are trying to amend federal tornado relief rules that they say don't provide enough money for housing replacement in Tuscaloosa.< Read more > -
CQ Today Online News | House GOP Amendments Challenge Administration's Immigration Policy
June 8, 2012Republicans used a series of amendments adopted to the House fiscal 2013 Homeland Security appropriations bill to rebuke the Obama administration over its immigration policy. Now the spending bill heads to the Senate freighted with social policy riders th< Read more > -
FoxNews.com | House passes DHS bill with anti-abortion rider
June 7, 2012A Homeland Security spending bill approved by the GOP-led House on Thursday includes a provision to bar Immigration and Customs Enforcement from providing abortions for illegal immigrant detainees. The measure, proposed by Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Ala.,< Read more > -
CQ Today Online News | Proposal on Immigration Enforcement Oversight Defeated in Homeland Spending Debate
June 7, 2012House lawmakers kicked off debate Wednesday on a $46 billion Homeland Security fiscal 2013 spending measure, with final passage expected later this week. Throughout the evening, members dispensed with two dozen amendments on a wide variety of issues.< Read more > -
TJ Times-Journal | TEA Party will be big event
June 6, 2012There is a great deal of excitement as we anticipate the DeKalb County TEA (Taxed Enough Already) Party at Fort Payne City Park on Saturday. We are pleased that the Fort Payne High School Band will perform from 11:30 to noon. They have a tremendous ren< Read more > -
CQ Today Online News | Homeland Spending Bill Set for Floor Consideration
June 3, 2012The House could consider its fiscal 2013 Homeland Security appropriations bill late this week, but floor debate might focus more on authorization issues than spending levels. During its Appropriations Committee markup, Democrats raised objections to< Read more > -
The Maritime Executive | Washington Insider - Money and Regulations Top Washington's Agenda
June 1, 2012Don't be distracted by all the presidential politicking. There's important maritime business going on in Washington. As the buildup to a full-fledged presidential campaign dominates the nation's media, lawmakers and policymakers in the nati< Read more > - May 2012
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CQ Homeland Security | DHS Spending Bill Heads to Floor, But Democrats Still Have Abortion, Immigration Objections
May 30, 2012Ongoing qualms about abortion language and statutory requirements for immigration detention programs are likely to headline next week¹s House floor debate on fiscal 2013 spending legislation for the Department of Homeland Security. Although Democrat< Read more > -
AL.com | U.S. Rep. Aderholt of Alabama challenges Army decision to buy Canadian product instead of one made in Cullman
May 29, 2012WASHINGTON -- The Army would not be allowed to spend money on new cargo transport gear until a government auditor reviews why the Army stopped buying a product built in Alabama, under a provision adopted by a key House committee. U.S. Rep. Robert Aderh< Read more > -
The Cullman Times | Aderholt Stalls Army's Switch from SUMMA Transport System
May 27, 2012CULLMAN – Though AAR Summa is still scheduled to completely shut down manufacturing by July, a new development in the U.S. Defense Appropriations bill will at least have the Army take another look at the Cullman-based manufacturing plant's non-r< Read more > -
Daily Mountain Eagle | Jasper hosts congressional art competition
May 25, 2012More than 150 young artists were on hand Friday as Congressman Robert Aderholt handed out trophies to winners of the Fourth Congressional District Art Competition. The overall winner of each congressional district competition has his or her artwork di< Read more > -
Daily Mountain Eagle | Former Miss Walker County Receives National Merit Award
May 25, 2012A Walker County teen has received the highest award the American Red Cross has to offer. On Thursday, Red Cross officials awarded Hayley Jones the National Certificate of Merit for saving her father's almost two years ago. Read more: Daily Mou< Read more > -
OneNewsNow.com | Abortion brought to Congress' attention
May 25, 2012Congress is currently considering two pro-life bills -- one addressing taxpayer-funded abortions for illegal immigrants, the other dealing with late-term abortions in Washington, DC. An amendment has been attached to a bill in Congress that would elimi< Read more > -
Asian Tribune | Sri Lankan Minister Prof. Peiris Invites US Legislators To Visit Sri Lanka
May 17, 2012Affairs, Prof. G.L. Peiris, participated in a series of meetings in the Capitol Hill on Wednesday, on the second of his four-day official visit to Washington, discussing with members of the House of Representatives. Sri Lanka's progress in post-confli< Read more > -
LifeNews.com | Amdt Would Stop Obama's Funding Abortions for Illegal Immigrants
May 17, 2012An amendment House Republicans added to legislation in Congress would prevent the Obama administration from paying for and arranging abortions for illegal immigrants who are detained by customs officials. In March, reports showed Immigration and Custom< Read more > -
ColomboPage | External Affairs Minister Briefs US Lawmakers on Sri Lanka's Post-Conflict Progress
May 17, 2012Sri Lanka's Minister of External Affairs, Prof. G.L. Peiris, who is on the second day of his four-day official visit to the United States has met with several lawmakers in the Capitol Hill Wednesday, and apprised them of the country's progress in< Read more > -
CQ Today Online News | Homeland Spending Bill Advances Amid Abortion Debate
May 16, 2012House appropriators engaged in a contentious debate on abortion services for illegal-immigrant detainees Wednesday before endorsing a spending blueprint for the Department of Homeland Security. The Appropriations Committee approved by voice vote a draf< Read more > -
CQ Today Online News | House Republicans Push Immigration Enforcement as Spending Issue
May 14, 2012Frustrated by the Obama administration¹s deportation policy, House Republicans are trying to use appropriations bills to require tougher enforcement of immigration laws. A Senate subcommittee scheduled to mark up its version of the fiscal 2013 Homeland< Read more > -
Homeland Security Today | House DHS Budget Boosts Border Security, Cybersecurity; Nixes Revamp of FEMA Grants
May 11, 2012House appropriators Wednesday approved a homeland security budget that was slightly less than that proposed by the White House for fiscal year (FY) 2013 while boosting spending for border security, cybersecurity and first responder grant programs. But< Read more > -
Executive Gov | House DHS Spending Bill Cuts $484M For FY 2013
May 9, 2012The House Appropriations Committee's fiscal year 2013 homeland security spending bill reduces current spending levels by $484 million to $39.12 billion, The Hill newspaper reports. Twelve spending bills such as the DHS bill will make their way thro< Read more > -
AL.com | Huntsville and Madison County business leaders, lawmakers look to dodge deep budget cuts
May 6, 2012For the thousands of people in the U.S. armed forces and thousands of contractors that support and do business with the military, times are uncertain. Especially here in the Tennessee Valley. Cuts to the Defense Department budget voted on by Congress c< Read more > -
AL.com | Redstone's Pivotal Role in Nation's Technology Must be Protected, says Rep. Robert Aderholt
May 6, 2012North Alabama is home to many diverse industries - like aerospace and defense; research and technology; and manufacturing - industries that have an enormous impact on our state and national economies. With a broad range of industries, brings a broad ra< Read more > -
CQ Today Online News | Homeland bill Heading to Floor with Abortion Provision Included
May 6, 2012The abortion battle that unexpectedly punctuated last months committee debate on the fiscal 2013 Homeland Security spending bill is unlikely to be refought when the bill comes to the House floor later this week. Although any House member could offer< Read more > -
CNN | Bible Reading Marathon Wraps Up in Washington
May 4, 2012For nearly 90 continuous hours, rain or shine, believers read the Bible from beginning to end on the steps of the nation's Capitol. The Bible marathon began with a reading of Genesis 1:1 at 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 27. For 23 years, a small nonprofi< Read more > -
Alabama Political Reporter | Bachus and Aderholt Support Small Business Tax Cut Act
May 4, 2012Congressmen Robert Aderholt (R) from Haleyville and Spencer Bachus (R) from Vestavia both released statement in support of H.R. 9, the Small Business Tax Act. Rep. Aderholt's written statement said that the legislation reduces regulatory burdens for< Read more > - April 2012
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Daily Mountain Eagle | Jasper Pastor Leads Prayer in House Chamber
April 25, 2012Dennis Culbreth, pastor of Jasper's First Baptist Church, gave the opening prayer Wednesday as guest chaplain before the U.S. House of Representatives. Culbreth, who spent Wednesday and Thursday in Washington, D.C., with his wife, Marybeth, and his< Read more > -
The Daily Caller | ICE Fast-Tracks Amnesty for illegal Aliens to Clear Immigration-Court Backlog
April 4, 2012With only 254 immigration judges available to hear 300,000 cases currently somewhere in the immigration judicial system, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has begun a review of its to determine who may be eligible for a type of ICE amnesty known as< Read more > -
Progressive Railroading | Congressman Seek More Federal Funding for PTC Research, Emergency Response Training
April 4, 2012Reps. Scott Tipton (D-Colo.) and Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) recently sent a joint letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies voicing support for the Federal Railroad Administration'< Read more > -
Hartselle Enquirer | Farmers Visit with Representatives
April 4, 2012Morgan County farmers were among more than 100 Alabama Farmers Federation members who met with members of Alabama's congressional delegation March 1 during the organization's annual Washington legislative conference. Shown here are, from left, Mic< Read more > -
Times Free Press | Local Lock Repair Bill Proposed
April 1, 2012A bipartisan bill was introduced in the U.S. House on Friday that could help revive the stalled Chickamauga lock in Chattanooga. U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield, R-Ky., the chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, and Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Ill.,< Read more > - March 2012
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The Gadsden Times | Federal Building in Jeopardy
March 25, 2012Past talk about closing Gadsden's historic and ornate Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse at the corner of Broad and Sixth streets went nowhere, but the jeopardy now appears to be real. It's on a list of 60 sites in 29 states being considered< Read more > -
OneNewsNow.com | U.S. House Hears a Pro-Life Movie
March 23, 2012On its opening weekend, a movie with a strong pro-life message has been given a thumbs-up from the floor of the House of Representatives. October Baby (PG-13) opens today (Friday) in several hundred theaters across America. The film, which features ve< Read more > -
FederalNewsRadio.com | DHS Struggles to Balance Mission Costs with New Facilities
March 22, 2012The Homeland Security Department faces a quandary: How can the agency build new and much-needed facilities without having to take money from mission-critical operations? Officials are trying to avoid the idea of robbing Peter to pay Paul.< Read more > -
MarineLink.com | US Snub on Cutter Funds Seen as Threat
March 15, 2012The Obama administration's failure to budget $1.6 billion for two of the Coast Guard's flagship vessels is drawing criticism from U.S. lawmakers, who contend that the service's missions will be threatened. The Department of Homeland Securit< Read more > -
New York Post | Bloomberg Giving Congress Members Tour of New York to Persuade Them to Deliver Anti-Terror Funding to City
March 15, 2012Mayor Bloomberg is rolling out the red carpet – and even providing a helicopter tour – to persuade four powerful members of Congress to deliver federal anti-terror funding to the city, The Post has learned. The Port Authority yesterday gave< Read more > -
Numbers USA | House Subcommittee Questions ICE Director on Prosecutorial Discretion and Sanctuary Cities
March 12, 2012This past Thursday, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security hosted a hearing with Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) John Morton about the FY2012 budget. The hearing was ini< Read more > -
AL.com | Birmingham Business Alliance Carrying Wish List to Washington, D.C.
March 6, 2012Major transportation and health care initiatives are among the issues nearly 60 Birmingham Business Alliance investors and staff are taking with them to the nation's capital this week for the annual Washington, D.C., Fly-in. The BBA will deliver it< Read more > -
Houma Today | Bollinger, Coast Guard Celebrate Fleet
March 3, 2012A crowd of 500 gathered on Charlotte Bollinger's front lawn in Lockport Friday to celebrate Bollinger Shipyards' completion of the Bernard C. Webber, the first of a fleet of 154-foot patrol boats it will build for the Coast Guard. Among the att< Read more > -
PR Newswire | ACLJ: Nearly 30% of U.S. House & 100,000 Americans Urge Supreme Court to Reject ObamaCare
March 1, 2012On behalf of nearly 120 members of Congress and more than 100,000 Americans, the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to conclude that a key provision of ObamaCare - the individual mandate - cannot be severed from< Read more >