112th Congress
Fighting For You: Former Soldier Insists He Deserves Awards, Army Disagrees
By Venton Blandin | WHNT News 19 | June 21 2012
Our nation has been at war for more than a decade. Thousands of men and women from communities all over have given their lives fighting the enemy. Some were fortunate enough to return home to hug those they love.
Many of them are scarred, not only by injuries, but also memories of what they saw happen on the front lines. One infantryman hurt by IEDs says the U.S. Army owes him something for his scars.
WWEMA Joins Business Community In Opposition to Buy American
By WWEMA | Water & Wastes Digest | June 21, 2012
Concerned that imposing requirements on water and drinking water state revolving funds programs will hurt business
Alabama Congress Members Share Home Mortgage Data
By Mary Orndorff | AL.com | June 18 2012
WASHINGTON -- The annual ritual of dissecting the personal financial holdings of members of Congress has a new twist this year: data on their home mortgages.
Best Tea Party Ever
By Mary Anne Cole | TJ Times - Journal | June 15 2012
Editor,
It would be impossible for me to express my appreciation for the work all of you did to make last week’s event the best TEA (Taxed Enough Already) Party ever!
New 'Buy American' Amendment Buys Trouble
By Derek Lothian | Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters | June 15, 2012
The following statement was issued by Jayson Myers, president and CEO of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME):
Monte Carlo Codel: Sign Up Now!
By Al Kamen | The Washington Post | June 14, 2012
Haven’t made any plans for the Fourth? Want to serve your country in style?
Then sign up now immediately to join a congressional delegation (codel) headed to lovely Monacofrom July 5 to 9 to attend the yearly parliamentary conference of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
U.S. Reps. Aderholt, Bachus, Sewell Call for Revised Disaster Relief Formula to Account for Rental Losses
By Chris Pow | AL.com | June 29, 2012
Alabama Sleeping-Bag Manufacturer Gains Victory in Tariff Decision
By Sara Chaput | Wall Street Journal | June 12, 2012
PRINCETON, NJ, Jun 12, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- John Romanowich, President and CEO of SightLogix(R), Inc., will moderate a panel discussion on critical infrastructure protection at the 2012 Government Summit presented by the Security Industry Association (SIA) June 19-20 in Washington, D.C.
House Stops Obama Admin From Funding Illegal Immigrants' Abortions
By Steven Ertelt | LifeNews.com | June 12, 2012
Last week, the House of Representatives voted to stop the Obama administration from arranging abortions at taxpayer expense for illegal immigrants who are detained by customs officials.