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In memory of John Lewis
Bradley Bryne U.S. Congressman The day I was sworn into Congress, a man I had never met before but had heard a lot about and admired approached me to introduce himself and welcome me to the House. His name was John Lewis. He told me he was born and raised in Troy, Alabama, and though he lived and represented a district in Georgia, he still felt a strong connection to…
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A fiscal reckoning
Bradley Bryne U.S. Congressman When the House returns to business next Monday, we will take up the National Defense Authorization Act I wrote about last week. Then we will take up appropriations bills for next fiscal year, which begins October 1, and likely another Coronavirus bill. This spring I voted for both of the CARES Acts, which together spent $3 trillion. That was on top of this year’s projected total…
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Johnson seeks council seat
Johnson Note: The following announcement was submitted by the candidate. “My name is Eunice Johnson. I am running to be a City Council Member here in Atmore for District 3. It is my mission to lead our community to change together. My vision for district 3 is to first hear the voice of the people and their needs, beautify our neighborhoods, and clean up hazardous non residential areas. Most importantly,…
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Walker seeks re-election
Walker Note: The following announcement was submitted by the candidate. Hello Citizens of Atmore, I, Chris Walker, announce my candidacy for re-election as Atmore City Councilman District #3. It has been a blessing to be able to serve the people of our beloved City for the past 12 years. During this time, our community has faced challenges, but none quite like the issues that we currently face. The ongoing pandemic…
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Our common defense
Bradley Bryne U.S. Congressman Last week, the House Armed Services Committee, which I’m proud to be a member of, passed and sent to the full House the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. This is the 60th year in a row that we have passed this act out of Committee, and since we passed it unanimously, we are optimistic it will pass the full…
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