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A Washington success story
One of the first actions I took after being elected in 2013 was to visit all the hospitals in Southwest Alabama. Big and small, rural and urban, I visited them all. And I spoke directly with doctors and hospital leadership about issues they and their communities faced. I did this because the importance of hospitals to the communities they serve is so great. When industries look at potential locations to…
Congressman holds town hall meeting here
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Congressman Bradley Byrne answered questions on issues of local, regional, state and federal significance during a Monday, August 13, town hall meeting in Atmore. Byrne, who represents Alabama’s 1st District in the U.S. House of Representatives, praised the recent restructuring of Medicare reimbursements to Alabama’s hospitals, labeled as “ridiculous” the proposed toll bridge in Mobile and expressed regret that farmers have been caught in…
Border battle harms Alabama communities
The detrimental effects of the humanitarian and national security crisis on our border extend all the way to Alabama communities. That’s why I’ve made it a priority to address our immigration policies. One of the most obvious ways our insecure border harms our communities is the drug trade. Our porous border is perhaps the most significant contributing factor to the ongoing opioid crisis – the worst drug epidemic in modern…
Remembering the stories of our heroes
For Americans from coast to coast, Independence Day is a celebration of our nation’s birthday with friends and family. The day also offers an opportunity for reflection. In Washington, President Trump held a “Salute to America” celebration on the National Mall in honor of our troops. The patriotic spectacle, featuring military bands, aircraft flyovers and fireworks, was highlighted by a speech in which President Trump praised our “truly extraordinary heritage”…
Border battle reveals Democratic divisions
For months, Speaker Pelosi and my Democratic friends have denied a crisis on the border exists. Nothing to see here! But the American people, our border agents, video footage, and even the liberal media insisted otherwise and called for action. The public pressure was immense. Now, in a development as stunning as it is sudden, Democrats have dramatically shifted gears, speaking out against the housing of illegal immigrants in detention…