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I Could Not in Good Conscience Vote For Omnibus

March 22, 2018 Press Release

Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) released the following statement on the passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, or the “Omnibus”:

Palmer: POTUS and the Republican Majorities are Just Getting Started

January 30, 2018 Press Release

For Immediate Release

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Palmer: POTUS and the Republican Majorities are Just Getting Started

Washington, DC - Congressman Palmer released the following statement after President Trump's State of the Union Address.

Destruction of Evidence is Becoming the Norm

January 24, 2018 Press Release

For Immediate Release

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Palmer: Destruction of Evidence is Becoming the Norm

Washington, DC – Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) released the following statement regarding the FBI text messages:

Palmer Announces 2017 U.S. Service Academy Appointments

July 20, 2017 Press Release

For Immediate Release

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Palmer Announces 2017 U.S. Service Academy Appointments

Washington D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) is proud to announce 14 students from Alabama’s Sixth Congressional District have received offers and will attend one of the United States Service Academies for their higher education and serve at least five-years in our military.

Funding for the Security of Our Nation

July 19, 2017 Press Release

Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) released the following statement after the House Budget Committee passed the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget.

The Government Reform and Improvement Act Passes the House

July 7, 2016 Press Release

Today the House passed Congressman Gary Palmer’s (R-AL) bill H.R. 4361 the Government Reform and Improvement Act with a vote of 240-181

Obama Administration's Rhetoric Does Not Match Reality

May 17, 2016 Press Release

Ben Rhodes, a top Obama aide, evoked executive privilege to avoid attending the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing, yet has plenty of time to speak with the New York Times Magazine about the “echo chamber” he created to successfully pass the Iran Deal this past fall. Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) issued the following statement after hearing from the remaining witnesses:

Iran Violated Nuclear Deal Before Ink Was Dry

April 29, 2016 Press Release

The Senate Democrats blocked on Wednesday the Senate from considering an Energy and Water Appropriations bill because they did not want to vote on an amendment offered by Senator Cotton. This amendment would prohibit the Administration from spending $8.6 million to purchase heavy water from Iran. Congressman Palmer (R-AL) is dismayed by the action and offers the following statement:

Palmer: Acts This Morning Go Beyond Terror

March 22, 2016 Press Release

Washington D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) released the following statement following the terrorist attacks in Brussels, Belgium this morning:

Palmer: FISS Act Enhances Security of Agencies’ Networks

March 1, 2016 Press Release

Washington D.C. – The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform reported favorably Congressman Gary Palmer’s (R-AL) bill H.R. 4361, the Federal Information Systems Safeguards (FISS) Act of 2016, by recorded vote (21-16) today.