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March 15, 2013

Immigration Advocates Get the Goods From Feds
By Adam Klasfeld | Courthouse News | March 15, 2013

MANHATTAN (CN) - A federal judge approved a settlement that will expose long-hidden facets of a controversial fingerprinting and deportation program.

March 15, 2013

Demanding Action
By J. C. Derrick | World Magazine | March 15, 2013

WASHINGTON—Congressional leaders on Friday called for U.S. State Department action on behalf of Iranian-American pastor Saeed Abedini and other religious minorities facing increasing persecution in Iran.

March 15, 2013

WIC Program Under Appropriations Microscope
Ellyn Ferguson | CQ Roll Call | March 15, 2013

The Women, Infants and Children nutrition program usually receives bipartisan support, but the chairman of a House Appropriations subcommittee said the multibillion-dollar program still should be scrutinized.

March 15, 2013
Legislation will empower employers, rein in bureaucracy and provide America's workers with a more dynamic and effective network of job training services
March 14, 2013

Funding secured for Phil Campbell tornado recovery
ABC WAAY 31 | March 14, 2013

PHIL CAMPBELL, Ala. (WAAY) - The city has been awarded a $1.5 million dollar grant to help with economic recovery after the April 27, 2011 tornadoes.

March 14, 2013

Cities destroyed by April 27 tornadoes to receive grant money
WAFF 48 News | March 14, 2013

FRANKLIN COUNTY, AL -

On Thursday, Congressman Robert Aderholt announced $5.9-million in federal disaster grants for three cities still recovering from the April 2011 tornadoes.

The money will be split between Phil Campbell, Hackleburg, and Cordova.

March 14, 2013

$5.9 million awarded to three communities hit by tornadoes
By Danielle Deavours | Alabama's 13 | March 14, 2013

WASHINGTON D.C. -

Congressman Robert Aderholt of Alabama announced today that the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $5,934,760 among three communities in his district (4th district) for ongoing disaster recovery efforts from the tornadoes that ripped through our state on April 11, 2011.

March 14, 2013

Furloughs for meat inspectors to begin in July
By Charles Abbott | The Morning Call | March 14, 2013

WASHINGTON — All U.S. meat inspectors will be furloughed on the same days as the federal meat safety agency, a top U.S. Department of Agriculture official said, leading to spotty meat shortages in the summer and fall as automatic spending cuts shave $53 million off the agency's budget.

March 14, 2013
Though the cameras are now gone and FEMA has packed up and left, long-term recovery efforts continue across the 4thCongressional District and these grants from the Economic Development Administration are examples of continued federal support, said Aderh
March 14, 2013
In FY12 the federal government spent over $106 billion on nutrition assistance programs, that accounts for nearly 80 percent of the total resources in the Ag Appropriations bill, said Aderholt.