Representative Bradley Byrne

Representing the 1st District of Alabama

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May 29, 2014 Press Release

Washington, DC – May 29, 2014 – Today, Representative Bradley Byrne (AL-1) sent a letter with his colleague, Representative Steven Palazzo (MS-4), to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System in Biloxi expressing concerns about care standards and requesting further information.

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May 29, 2014 Press Release

Washington, DC – May 29, 2014 – Today, Representative Bradley Byrne (AL-1) applauded passage of the Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act out of the House Natural Resources Committee.

May 27, 2014 Press Release

Fairhope, AL – May 27, 2014 – Today, Representative Bradley Byrne (AL-1) called on Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) Eric Shinseki to resign amid allegations of mismanagement. Byrne is cosponsoring H.Con.Res. 98, a resolution introduced by Rep. Blake Farenthold (TX-27) urging the President to call for the resignation of Shinseki and replace him with new leadership.

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May 26, 2014 Press Release

Fairhope, AL – May 26, 2014 – Today, Representative Bradley Byrne (AL-1) released the following statement honoring those who have died in the line of duty on Memorial Day.

May 23, 2014 Press Release

Fairhope, AL – May 23, 2014 – Representative Bradley Byrne (AL-1) will hold four Town Hall meetings in Mobile County on Tuesday, May 27, 2014.

May 22, 2014 Press Release

Washington, DC – May 22, 2014 – Today, Representative Bradley Byrne (AL-1) applauded passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) through the full House of Representatives.

May 21, 2014 Press Release

Washington, DC – May 21, 2014 – Today, Representative Bradley Byrne (AL-1) supported passage of H.R. 4031, the Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act. This bill, introduced by House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jeff Miller (FL-1), provides a process for the removal of senior level Veterans Administration (VA) employees for performance issues.

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May 20, 2014 Press Release

Washington, DC – May 20, 2014 – Today, Representative Bradley Byrne (AL-1) supported passage of the conference report for H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act. This legislation sets federal waterways policy, authorizing funding for the Army Corps of Engineers to maintain ports and channels important for shipping and commerce.

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May 19, 2014 Press Release

Fairhope, AL – May 19, 2014 – Representative Bradley Byrne (AL-1) will host Representative Steve Scalise (LA-1) in Orange Beach, Alabama, on Friday, May 23, for a boat tour viewing Red Snapper stocks in the Gulf of Mexico. Scalise is Chairman of the Republican Study Committee (RSC) and has been a leading voice on issues facing Gulf Coast communities.

May 16, 2014 Blog

Last week was National Transportation Week – an excellent opportunity for our community to have a discussion about transportation needs in Southwest Alabama. Most of us agree that our most pressing need is to build a new I-10 bridge that is able to handle increased vehicle traffic as we continue to attract more businesses to relocate to our community.

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