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Washington, DC - Congressman Palmer released the following statement after President Trump's State of the Union Address.
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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:
At the beginning of my first term in Congress I paid symbolic respect to a man I have known for over 22 years by voting for him as Speaker of the House. That man is Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions.
Washington D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) expresses his sadness on the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia, and offers this comment:
“I am saddened to hear the news of Justice Antonin Scalia's passing. Justice Scalia, who was appointed by President Ronald Reagan, was one of our nation's most brilliant and staunchest defenders of the Constitution.
The U.S. House of Representatives returned last week after a month-long recess. On Monday, the House is not in session, and on Tuesday, the House is in pro-forma session. On Wednesday evening, Members return for regular order and the House will consider several bills under suspension of the rules.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House Judicial Committee Wednesday announced it has scheduled the first hearing on abortion provider Planned Parenthood, ensuring that the controversy over fetal tissue takes center stage when Congress returns from recess next week.
The hearing, titled “Planned Parenthood Exposed: Examining the Horrific Abortion Practices at the Nation’s Largest Abortion Provider,” will likely be the first of many such hearings for Planned Parenthood this fall.
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Washington, DC – Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL), supported H.R. 3009, the Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act, which passed the House today. This bill cuts off specific federal law enforcement grants for “sanctuary” cities, that is, cities which refuse to cooperate with the Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS) or other government agencies charged with immigration, or have laws that bar law enforcement from inquiring about a suspect’s immigration status.
Washington D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer strongly disagrees with the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which strikes down as unconstitutional state laws defining marriage as it has been defined for thousands of years, and says the following: