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House Looks to Preserve Defense Spending Via Deep Domestic Cuts
By Kerry Young | CQ Roll Call | May 17, 2013
House Republican appropriators are preparing to write fiscal 2014 spending bills that would protect spending for the military and homeland security by making deep cuts to domestic programs.
Washington, D.C.— Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) released the following statement today after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 45, legislation to fully repeal the President’s health care law.
DCH Regional Medical Center to use $1.3M FEMA grant to strengthen windows against storm winds
By Chris Pow | AL.com | May 16, 2013
TUSCALOOSA -- A $1.3 million federal grant will allow DCH Regional Medical Center to shore up some of its windows against strong winds.
Hospital gets FEMA grant to make windows tornado-ready
By Ken Roberts | Tuscaloosa News | May 16, 2013
TUSCALOOSA | DCH Regional Medical Center will use a $1.3 million Federal Emergency Management Agency grant to strengthen the storm-readiness of some of its windows.
Bonamici Announces Winner Of 2013 Congressional Art Competition
Albany Tribune | May 14, 2013
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) announced Monday that Mary Root, a student at Saint Mary’s Academy in Portland, Oregon, is the winner of the 2013 Congressional Art Competition for Oregon’s 1st Congressional District.
Food Aid Reforms
By Jonathan Zasloff | New York Times | May 12, 2013
Re "Proposal for Changes in Food Aid Sets off Infightin in Congress" (news article, May 3): American taxpayers’ food aid dollars should go to help starving people, not line the pockets of special interests. That’s why the reform proposal for allowing the local purchase of food for aid represents the best policy.
Franklin County proclaimed Watermelon Capital of Alabama
By Jonathan Willis | Franklin County Times | May 11, 2013
The Franklin County Watermelon Festival came from humble beginnings – a simple way for local farmers in the area to gather together and sell their harvest of watermelons.
Republican Governors, Congress Split on Online Tax Bill
By Richard Rubin & Chris Christoff | Bloomberg | May 8, 2013
Retailers that want the Republican-led U.S. House to pass legislation letting states collect sales taxes from out-of-state sellers have some skillful lobbyists on their side: Republican governors.
Northport, AL — Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) today welcomed more than 175 entries from talented student artists to this year’s 4th Congressional District art competition at Northport City Hall in Northport, AL.
Cyberspace & The Federal Gridlock On Your Security
By David Wood | WHNT | May 3, 2013
HUNTSVILLE – This week WHNT News 19 learned of a report claiming Chinese hackers gained access to computer systems owned by QinetiQ, a military defense contractor in Huntsville.
According to the report, how the Chinese computer spies got through remains uncertain.
It suggests top-secret data from virtually every corner of the company may have been compromised.