Representative Bradley Byrne

Representing the 1st District of Alabama

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Oct 24, 2014 Blog

You may have seen some good news recently. The September jobs report for the United States showed the unemployment rate dropping to 5.9% with 248,000 new jobs being added. That’s the lowest unemployment rate in a year.

Oct 20, 2014 Blog

People in Southwest Alabama and across the country are worried about the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus. According to a recent survey by the Washington Post, nearly two-thirds of Americans are concerned about a widespread Ebola epidemic. I can’t blame them.

Oct 16, 2014 Press Release

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) today made clear his support for a temporary ban on travel to the United States from west Africa to help protect Americans against the spread of the Ebola virus.

Oct 10, 2014 Blog

There are some big issues facing our country: the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), illegal immigration, Ebola, Obamacare, the scandal at the Department of Veterans Affairs and the list goes on and on. As your Member of Congress, I have stayed engaged on these and other issues of global and national importance.

Oct 10, 2014 Press Release

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) today accused President Barack Obama of using defense spending as a bargaining chip during a time of war.

Oct 9, 2014 Press Release

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) recently received the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence. The award is based on Congressman Byrne’s votes in support of manufacturing in the United States.

Oct 5, 2014 Blog

President Theodore Roosevelt once said, "a good Navy is not a provocation to war. It is the surest guaranty of peace." I firmly agree with President Roosevelt’s assertion, and I am growing increasingly concerned about the weakening of our nation’s naval fleet at a time when we face many foreign policy challenges abroad.

Sep 26, 2014 Blog

Last Wednesday night, students from throughout the First Congressional District gathered in a Mobile auditorium to learn details about attending one of the five United States Service Academies. My staff and I were hosting an “Academy Night” for prospective students to hear directly from representatives of the service academies.

Sep 24, 2014 Press Release

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) will host a town hall meeting in Mobile to discuss his recent trip to the Middle East and strategies for defeating the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Congressman Byrne will also take questions from attendees.

Sep 19, 2014 Blog

There is no question we live in the greatest country on the face of the earth. People the world over look to the United States as a beacon of freedom and democracy. The question becomes whether or not the United States will always answer the call for help when other countries want to replicate our freedoms.