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Palmer, Moore back Jim Jordan for House Speaker; Freedom Caucus opponent Rogers vows staunch opposition

U.S. Reps. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) and Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) voiced their support on Friday for Freedom Caucus co-founder Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) to become the new Speaker of the House.

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Barry Moore backs Jim Jordan as House Speaker after Trump endorsement

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) recently backed U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) to take the now vacant House Speaker's seat after former President Donald Trump gave Jordan a robust endorsement.

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Tuberville on McCarthy ousting: 'We need to be united if we want to win'

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) spoke on the recent ousting of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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Palmer defends McCarthy support: 'It’s just really been a very, very frustrating time'

U.S. Rep Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) recently defended his vote not to vacate the Speaker of the House of Representatives.  

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Alabama House Republicans stick with McCarthy on successful motion to vacate speaker's seat

The Republican wing of the Alabama congressional delegation stood behind House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as Congress surprisingly voted to vacate his chair.

Barry Moore Alabama News
Barry Moore joins House Freedom Caucus letter demanding answers from McCarthy as federal shutdown nears

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) recently joined in a letter with the House Freedom Caucus opposing a temporary measure to prevent a government shutdown.

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Tuberville on Trump: ‘He’s going to win this race — We’ve got to have him in there' because 'this place is in trouble'

During an appearance on Fox Business’ "Kudlow," U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) predicted that former President Donald Trump would win the presidential election in 2024.

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U.S. House GOP touts first 100 days with majority on Capitol Hill — 'We have been hard at work and have produced results'

Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill touted their first 100 days holding the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday and criticized President Joe Biden and other prominent Democrats for lagging behind.

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Report: Mike Rogers stepping down from House GOP Steering Committee after contentious role in last week’s Speaker race

Last week, U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) had to be restrained while going on a tirade against U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) during the contentious election for Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Now, Rogers may be stepping down from the House GOP Steering Committee.

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Phil Williams: Debating the debate in Congress

It would be far more concerning if there had been no debate in Congress this past week. What we saw was healthy. It was truly democracy in action.

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, 1/6/2023 Alabama News
U.S. Rep. Rogers faces fallout from House floor incident — 'People shouldn’t be drinking, especially when you’re a redneck, on the House floor'

Even though U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) would win the House Speaker's race, it may have been overshadowed by an incident moments earlier on the U.S. House of Representatives floor involving U.S. Reps. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) and Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.). Throughout the week, Gaetz had been the figurehead for the opposition to McCarthy's bid, which kept McCarthy from reaching the required majority to earn the role.

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Kevin McCarthy wins Speakership — All six Alabama Republicans in House of Representatives back McCarthy, longest Speaker race in over 100 years

U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was elected Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday night during the 15th ballot cast in the contentious leadership election by a 216-211 vote, with five members voting "present."

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Watch: Chaos erupts in U.S. House chamber after Gaetz votes 'present' in 14th vote of Speaker's race — Alabama's Rep. Rogers has to be restrained

Emotions intensified late Friday near the end of the 14th vote for U.S. House speaker.

Robert Aderholt Alabama News
U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt: Negotiations in House Speaker race progressing — 'I do think there’s some movement taking place'

A new record was set by the U.S. House of Representatives Thursday when they failed to vote in a new Speaker for the 11th time.

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U.S. Rep. Rogers declares McCarthy opponents 'legislative terrorists'; Comments may be doing more harm than good for McCarthy's cause, sources say

In his latest comment during this week’s contentious election for the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) called the Republics who are refusing to support Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) “legislative terrorists.”

Barry Moore Alabama News
Barry Moore: Kevin McCarthy 'may need to step back and nominate somebody'

"At the end of the day, I feel like we'll come together."

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State Auditor-elect Andrew Sorrell encourages Alabama delegation to vote 'no' on Kevin McCarthy for Speaker

State Auditor-elect Andrew Sorrell encouraged the Alabama delegation to “vote no” for Kevin McCarthy for Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, provided that the Republican moderate does not fully concede to rule changes proposed by more conservative representatives.

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

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.

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Richard Shelby, Kevin McCarthy clash over spending bill

Two GOP heavyweights find themselves at odds as a December 23 deadline looms over a spending package with potentially more than $650 million in earmarks connected to Alabama.

Mike Rogers Alabama News
U.S. Rep. Rogers joins Leader McCarthy, GOP leadership in criticizing Biden administration on one-year anniversary of Afghan exit

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) joined House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and U.S. Reps. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Mike Turner (R-Ohio), and James Comer (R-Ky.) in commemorating the occasion in an op-ed posted on Fox News.

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Aderholt and Brooks urge Biden Administration to do more about fuel prices

Congressmen Robert Aderholt and Mo Brooks both urged President Joseph R. Biden (D) to reverse limits on oil exploration and pipeline construction,

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Rogers tells Biden to unleash American oil and gas after Alabama sets new record for gas prices

"Folks in Alabama don’t need Joe Biden’s Green New Deal nonsense – what they need is to be able to fill up their tanks so they can get to work without paying an arm and leg. Joe Biden needs to put America first just like President Trump did,” said Congressman Mike Rogers (R-AL03)

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Inflation hits 7.5%

Several GOP Congressmen were quick to blame President Joe Biden’s (D) policies for a higher-than-expected inflation report. The Bureau...

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Congressmen blast Biden for disappointing jobs report; Biden is proud of numbers

The U.S. Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday released a jobs report that, while showing job growth, failed to meet...

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ALGOP Chairman says Republican wins in Virginia are wins for all Republicans

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl said Wednesday in a statement that Republican wins in Virginia are a...

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Alabama Representative votes to hold former Trump strategist in contempt

By Brandon Moseley This week, the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol voted to hold former Trump...