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Roby (United States)

Type: City

Name: Roby (United States)

Country: United States

population: 627

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 2 reports

Roby Votes to Approve Keystone Pipeline

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R-AL) voted in favor of a measure meant to streamline the long-delayed Keystone Pipeline, a major energy project that could create tens of thousands of jobs and lower the cost of energy for American ... [Published DothanFirst.com - May 23 2013]

Entities: Roby (United States), Pipeline, Energy Independence, Washington DC

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

US Department of Education

Common core: Proposed federal legislation could save Alabama's curriculum standards

Proposed federal legislation to block U.S. Department of Education influence over states curriculum standards could help curb opposition to Alabama's beleaguered math and English standards known as the common core, a state school board member said to ... [Published al.com - May 23 2013]

Entities: Roby (United States), US Department of Education, Jay Love, Council of Chief State School Officers, Education

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

House defense panel to call special forces team in Libya to testify

House defense panel members are pushing to get the U.S. special operations team ordered to stand down in Libya to testify before the committee's oversight and investigations subpanel. "We are working with the Defense Department to see if that can happen," ... [Published The Hill - May 21 2013]

Entities: Benghazi, Special Forces, Special Operations

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Fort Rucker sequestration cuts averted, Roby confirms

U.S. Rep. Martha Roby confirmed May 17, the feared cuts to the Army Aviation Center of Excellence at Fort Rucker, Ala., will be averted thanks to a restoration of funds under the Army’s recently autho ... [Published Southeast Sun - May 21 2013]

Entities: Fort Rucker (United States), Roby (United States), Sequestration

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Republican Party (US)

Rep. Roby's comp-time bill sparks hardball politics

U.S. Rep. Martha Roby, shown here speaking to the Advertiser editorial board in early April, supports a bill that would allow workers to choose comp time instead of overtime pay. / Amanda Sowards/Advertiser fileWritten byFiled UnderWASHINGTON — Rep. Martha ... [Published Prattville Progress - May 20 2013]

Entities: Roby (United States), Republican Party (US), Steny Hoyer, National Republican Congressional Committee

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Raymond Odierno

Rep. Roby: Ft. Rucker sequestration cuts averted

WASHINGTON -U.S. Representative Martha Roby confirmed Friday that feared cuts to the Army Aviation Center of Excellence at Fort Rucker, Alabama will be averted thanks to a restoration of funds under the Army's recently-authorized ability to better prioritize ... [Published WSFA - May 18 2013]

Entities: Roby (United States), Fort Rucker (United States), Sequestration, Raymond Odierno

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Roby Subcommittee Seeks Information on Benghazi Response

Seeking answers on the response of U.S. Armed Forces in the September 11, 2012 terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Libya, the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R-AL), is continuing ... [Published DothanFirst.com - May 16 2013]

Entities: Roby (United States), Benghazi, Department of Defense, Military/Armed Forces

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Roby Comments on Ongoing IRS Debacle

U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R-AL) today reacted to emerging reports about the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) targeting conservative groups with extraordinary scrutiny from 2010 to 2012.Late last week the IRS admitted it had improperly targeted conservative ... [Published DothanFirst.com - May 13 2013]

Entities: IRS Internal Revenue Service, Roby (United States), Dothan (United States), Robert Bentley

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

Rep. Martha Roby, GOP Pushes Paid Time Off In Lieu of Overtime

at 11:02 PM CDTAlabama's U.S. Rep. Martha Roby is gaining national attention in Washington.Despite opposition from congressional Democrats and a threatened veto from the White House, Rep. Roby called on the Senate to pass her Working Families Flexibility ... [Published WAKA CBS 8 - May 12 2013]

Entities: Roby (United States), Republican Party (US), Nancy Pelosi, White House

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 3 reports

Martha Roby delivers Weekly Republican Address for second time this year

U.S. Rep. Martha Roby presented the Weekly Republican Address for the second time this year and used Saturday’s message to advocate for her Working Families Flexibility Act.The Mother's Day weekend talk was the third time Roby, R-Montgomery, has presented ... [Published al.com - May 11 2013]

Entities: Roby (United States), Republican Party (US), Advocate

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Roby Reacts to Benghazi Hearing

U.S. Representative Martha Roby reacted to yesterday's Congressional hearing on the September 11, 2012 attack on a U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that killed six Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stephens.The hearing, called by House Oversight ... [Published DothanFirst.com - May 09 2013]

Entities: Roby (United States), Benghazi, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, White House, Chris Stephens

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Comp time bill passes in House

U.S. Rep. Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, has led the call for the comp time bill, often referring to her children, Margaret and George. / Mickey Welsh/AdvertiserWritten byFiled UnderWASHINGTON — Hourly employees who work overtime could choose between taking ... [Published Prattville Progress - May 09 2013]

Entities: Roby (United States), Republican Party (US), Eric Cantor, Labor Law

Quotes

"The State of Alabama and Congress were made better by his work" Brooks said. "Jo’s retirement is Congress’ loss and the University of Alabama’s gain."

Political leaders react to Rep. Jo Bonner's resignation [Published al.com - May 23 2013]

"What her bill would do is really deal with the problem where it is, in Washington D C " she said

Common core: Proposed federal legislation could save Alabama's curriculum standards [Published al.com - May 23 2013]

"American families experience the pain of high energy costs every time they fill up the tank or pay the power bill," Rep. Roby said. "At a time when energy costs are high and job creation low, now is the time to build this pipeline as part of an 'all-of-the-above' energy approach. In addition to lowering costs and creating jobs, approving the KeystoneKeystone Pipeline would also be a key step towards ensuring American energyenergy independence."

Roby Votes to Approve Keystone Pipeline [Published DothanFirst.com - May 23 2013]

...Roby said. "Since the President refuses to show leadership and act, a bi-partisan House majority has stepped up to offer a solution that could will help expand domestic energy production and create thousands of American jobs. It's difficult to understand how the President can campaign all over the country about job creation, when at the same time he's standing in the way of a project that could create tens of thousands of jobs."

Roby Votes to Approve Keystone Pipeline [Published Equities.com - May 23 2013]

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Political leaders react to Rep. Jo Bonner's res... [Published al.com - May 23 2013]
Common core: Proposed federal legislation could... [Published al.com - May 23 2013]
Roby Votes to Approve Keystone Pipeline [Published DothanFirst.com - May 23 2013]
Roby Votes to Approve Keystone Pipeline [Published Equities.com - May 23 2013]
Alabama's common-core fight makes its way to Co... [Published al.com - May 22 2013]
House defense panel to call special forces team... [Published The Hill - May 21 2013]
Fort Rucker sequestration cuts averted, Roby co... [Published Southeast Sun - May 21 2013]
Rep. Roby's comp-time bill sparks hardball poli... [Published Prattville Progress - May 20 2013]
Rep. Roby: Ft. Rucker sequestration cuts averted [Published WSFA - May 18 2013]
House Agriculture Committee Approves New Farm Bill [Published DothanFirst.com - May 16 2013]
House Considers ObamaCare Repeal [Published DothanFirst.com - May 16 2013]
Roby Subcommittee Seeks Information on Benghazi... [Published DothanFirst.com - May 16 2013]
Funerals today 5/16/2013 [Published Abilene Reporter - May 16 2013]
Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 not ki... [Published Rockport Pilot - May 15 2013]
Congressional Delegation of Women Visits Herat ... [Published US Embassy Afghanistan: Kabul - May 15 2013]
Roby Comments on Ongoing IRS Debacle [Published DothanFirst.com - May 13 2013]
Lubna receives US House of Representatives Dele... [Published Khaleej Times - May 13 2013]
New program to curb hospital return visits may ... [Published SCPR - May 12 2013]
Rep. Martha Roby, GOP Pushes Paid Time Off In L... [Published WAKA CBS 8 - May 12 2013]
Obama talks housing in weekend address [Published TD Ameritrade - May 11 2013]
Martha Roby delivers Weekly Republican Address ... [Published al.com - May 11 2013]
FAA to keep Dothan airport tower open through S... [Published Individual.com - May 11 2013]
Republicans focus on workplace flexibility meas... [Published CNN Political Ticker - May 11 2013]
Republicans focus on workplace flexibility meas... [Published CNN - May 11 2013]
Video On Demand: Live from Maddox Farm [Published DothanFirst.com - May 11 2013]
Roby Reacts to Benghazi Hearing [Published DothanFirst.com - May 09 2013]
Comp time bill passes in House [Published Prattville Progress - May 09 2013]
House Passes Roby's Working Families Flexibilit... [Published DothanFirst.com - May 09 2013]
Chelmsford to honor Civil War service this weekend [Published Wicked Local Chelmsford - May 08 2013]
GOP’s New Outreach to Women: It’s a Trap [Published The Nation - May 07 2013]

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Republicans focus on workplace flexibility meas... [Published CNN Political Ticker - May 11 2013] (CNN) – A measure recently approved by the U.S. House altering federal overtime laws that was sharply opposed by Democrats, and isn’t expected to pass the Democrat-led Senate, was the subject of Saturday’s weekly Republican address. Rep. Martha Roby, ...
Wonkbook: Everything you need to know about the... [Published Ezra Klein - May 02 2013] Welcome to Wonkbook, Ezra Klein and Evan Soltas’s morning policy news primer. To subscribe by e-mail, click here . Send comments, criticism, or ideas to Wonkbook at Gmail dot com. To read more by Ezra and his team, go to Wonkblog . (Photo by Chris ...
MARTHA ROBY HOLDS A HEARING ON QUADRENNIAL DEFE... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Mar 05 2013] HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS HOLDS A HEARING ON QUADRENNIAL DEFENSE REVIEW FEBRUARY 26, 2013 SPEAKERS: , REP. MARTHA ROBY, R-ALA. CHAIRMAN REP. , K. MICHAEL CONAWAY, R-TEXAS REP. MO BROOKS, R-ALA. ...