Martha Roby
Alabama's 2nd District
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- As we continue to debate the #FarmBill, I wanted to share some of the top reasons to support this reform-focused bill http://t.co/b2W1NRymK5
- I am voting against the McGovern amendment to the Farm Bill which would eliminate many of the much-needed reforms to the food stamp program.
- This top-down, Washington-knows-best approach to education isn’t working. It's time to return decisions to state & local leaders, educators
- We need excellent teachers in every classroom & inspired administrators in every school, but even the best can be hamstrung by red tape.
- The Student Success Act seeks several reforms to current law, including reining in the federal gov's intrusive & burdensome role in schools.
- Proud to advance the Student Success Act through the @EdWorkforce Committee today. Thank you @repjohnkline & @ToddRokita for your leadership
- How exciting! RT @JudgeWesAllen Congrats to Mayor Ramage & City of Brundidge, will be featured on MSNBC. http://t.co/av1NfcEUaf …
- Proud to support the bill! RT @EdWorkforce BREAKING: Committee approves #StudentSuccess Act, bill to rewrite federal K-12 edu law.
- RT @DarrellIssa: 74% of Americans want to see the #IRS investigated. ReTweet if you're one of them. http://t.co/Y8t6jP5RDg
- I will be joining the @DanMorrisShow shortly. You can listen on the radio at 93.1 or online here: http://t.co/PByCIICNoM
- Just finished meeting with the Alabama Hospital Association. I appreciate the work they do on behalf of our hospitals in SE Alabama.
- I just finished a meeting with @ForestandPaper officials to discuss issues important to their industry. http://t.co/y2QUlHRmi5
- The Student Success Act supports effective teachers, reduces the federal education footprint &empowers parents. More: http://t.co/rt2VaUp1L3
- Good morning! It's another busy day in Washington. Today I'll be in the the @EdWorkforce Committee to markup the Student Success Act...
- RT @McCormackJohn: Why the House is about to vote on a bill restricting post-viability abortions http://t.co/cGYtnCKxO0
- Tonight was a big step in the right direction, but I will continue to stand up for the right to life for the unborn. #TheyFeelPain
- Tonight was a major victory for the sanctity of life and all of those involved in the #ProLife movement. VIDEO: https://t.co/W3tcDiLYt8
- Great news! The House just passed #HR1797, a bill that would prohibit dangerous late-term abortions of unborn children at 20 weeks. #ProLife
- Did you miss my speech in support of #HR1797? If so, you can watch it here. #TheyFeelPain https://t.co/W3tcDiLYt8
- RT @MarshaBlackburn: Starting debate on #HR1797 now - our bill to end dangerous late-term abortions. Watch here: http://t.co/7J4yI3WmhB #Th…
- I will be speaking on the House floor in support of #HR1797 and would love to share your "miracle baby" story. #ProLife
- Do you have a personal story about a child in your life that was born at or near 20 weeks? Share your story here: https://t.co/OWdQtb0I6h
- It was wonderful to visit with members of Stonetank Antioch Baptist Church from Montgomery during their visit to D.C. http://t.co/hg8Sa3Ntwh
- Happy to stop by! RT @ALYouthTour Thanks Rep. Roby for taking the time to meet with AREA Youth Tours this morning! http://t.co/taSAcVQQcJ
- Good chat with Alabama students in DC for the National Rural Electric Washington Youth Tour. http://t.co/e4rjtDSG7f
- Did you know it is National Small Business Week? Great reminder of how important #smallbiz is to our national economy. #buylocal #NSBW
- The White House is wrong to threaten to veto #HR1797. The commonsense bill protects the right to life for the unborn. #ProLife
- I’m a proud co-sponsor of #HR1797, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. Thank you to so many who have expressed your support.
- @missySFLA I am proud to cosponsor #HR1797, and I look forward to voting in favor of the bill on the House floor.
- @bomorchoe I am a proud co-sponsor of #HR1797 and look forward to supporting the legislation.
- @AlexaShrugged I am a proud co-sponsor of #HR1797 and look forward to supporting the legislation.
- Great to talk with folks from @ABCofAlabama last week and receive their Champion of the Merit Shop award. http://t.co/eFfWZ5EvGP
- Update: IRS supervisor in Washington reviewed earliest tea party cases, contradicting agency claims. More here: http://t.co/qWfT6THl5F
- Kudos to AL Dept of Commerce Secretary @gregcanfield and his team for their tireless work branding "Made in Alabama" to a worldwide audience
- This kind of positive publicity is invaluable for our state. It's is nice to see the story of progress that we all know being told worldwide
- If you've flown Delta lately, you've probably seen this GREAT spread in SKY Mag abt the progress happening in Alabama http://t.co/zXnioGs7AK
- Happy Father's Day to my sweet husband (and amazing dad) Riley, and to all dads out there today!
- RT @arpdes: @GOPLeader @RepMarthaRoby http://t.co/cjyO8sTUrK
- RT @NorCalCigarGent: @GOPLeader @RepMarthaRoby #FlagDay #GodBlessAmerica http://t.co/kcFqq9bj4S
- RT @AlanLCross: Best banana pudding in town! “@RepMarthaRoby: Dreamland! RT @toddstarnes: Sweet tea and banana pudding-sweet mercy! http://…
- RT @twright55: @GOPLeader @RepMarthaRoby American flag in Nice, France. tw http://t.co/OcNaP8ybzy
- Dreamland! RT @toddstarnes: Sweet tea and banana pudding-- sweet mercy! http://t.co/sancfLkE3j
- RT @alyssakhamma: @RepMarthaRoby Happy #FlagDay :) #Colorado ???? http://t.co/MJh66svYNa
- Happy #FlagDay! Here is our flag flying over the US Capitol. Tweet back with a picture of the flag where you are! http://t.co/rvLMb6utrv
- Happy Birthday to the @USArmy for 238 years of standing #ArmyStrong in defense of our great nation. http://t.co/9URDw7ENEu
- Read my full statement on passage of the National Defense Authorization Act here: http://t.co/AWgPbsgp1A
- Also, as Afghan forces assume larger defense role, preserving the safety and security of Afghan women will be among our top priorities
- The Department of Defense must understand the lessons of Benghazi and organizes its forces to preclude or better respond to a similar attack
- The bill includes provisions relating to Benghazi & Afghan women, two areas of interest for the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
- This NDAA is a strong, bipartisan bill that properly funds our military and will help avoid a "hollowing out" of its readiness & capability
- I'm pleased to report for folks back home that this year's National Defense Authorization Act has passed the House of Representatives
- Dothan will be hosting a US-China manufacturing summit this fall, bringing hundreds of international business prospects to the Circle City.
- Mayor Schmitz is taking a leading role in expanding economic development opportunities for Southeast Alabama.
- I recently met with Dothan Mayor Mike Schmitz & the Asian Manufacturing Association to discuss economic cooperation. http://t.co/I0JqtMwNzY
- Great honor to receive the George "Buck" Gillispie Congressional Award from the Blinded American Veterans Foundation. http://t.co/lGVB6MuHT4
- The NDAA funds the military for FY 2014 so that our planes can fly, our ships can sail and our military can properly train our warfighters
- Right now on the House floor debate is continuing over amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) http://t.co/5DkFgGu8dI
- Congratulations to @lillabeagranger on being elected Lieutenant Governor at @alabamaAGS!
- Disappointed I could not make it to @alabamaAGS this year, but proud of the many girls participating & learning valuable leadership skills!
- @OliviaBensinger great news! House passed the Smarter Solutions for Students Act (http://t.co/3lNh6kPE2x) Need Senate to pass right away...
- Airman Smith from Dothan was also in my office yesterday. Airman Smith was recently named Airman of the Quarter. http://t.co/rP2fc0oOVH
- It was wonderful to visit yesterday with General Fadok, Commander and President of Air University at Maxwell AFB. http://t.co/Z1bsAEZ25s
- On the floor of the House where i will soon rise to speak in support of the National Defense Authorization Act.Watch: http://t.co/5DkFgGu8dI
- Great to visit with a group of young professionals from the Associated Builders and Contractors. http://t.co/67Ev6M1egL
- If we are going to improve this economy and create #jobs we need less government and more #freedom. RT if you agree.
- It is clearer than ever that the #BigGovernment solution to our economic problems didn’t work.
- This “recovery” is so weak by historic standards that it has produced four million fewer jobs than any other recovery since World War II.
- I spoke on the floor earlier today about the poor jobs numbers from May and the need for a "real" recovery. #4jobs http://t.co/nCfugi7eP2
- @pensionimposble It was great to visit with the folks from AARP in Alabama. Thanks for walking over to the committee.
- NOW: I will speaking on the House floor about job creation and the ballooning size of government. Watch: http://t.co/5DkFgGu8dI
- I am at an @EdWorkforce subcommittee hearing chaired by @DrPhilRoe on strengthening the Multiemployer Pension System.
- @NickBuford Thanks! It is a great honor.
- Sadly Senator Scott’s amendment was not adopted in the Senate, but our House bill affirms authority in the states – where it belongs.
- Appreciate @SenatorTimScott’s efforts to defend states’ authority over education policy. http://t.co/3d3SsAb6Ur
- Very honored, thx! RT @cjloft: @RepMarthaRoby recipient of inaugural "MavPAC 40 Under 40" award @MavPAC https://t.co/SRwEU7o5fX #alpolitics
- In light of the recent Gosnell trial, National Review makes an argument in favor of strong #ProLife legislation. http://t.co/uQu1dYgLG9
- Without these long-overdue cuts and reforms the costly status quo will continue, and that's unacceptable.
- Also pleased that the House version has a reform I originally proposed to prevent illegal immigrants from fraudulently obtaining food stamps
- The House Farm Bill makes significant reforms to the food stamp program w/ $20 billion worth of food stamp cuts – 5 times the Senate version
- Alabama's senators were right to oppose a bill that allows so much waste and fraud to continue unabated.
- I applaud @SenatorSessions and Senator Shelby (@SenShelbyPress) for voting against the food stamp-heavy Senate Farm Bill.
- I'm pleased to recognize Colby Carroll of Dothan for his runner-up artwork which will hang in my Washington office. http://t.co/l1wAkaFzmf
- Lucy's artwork will hang in the United States Capitol for the next year. More information can be found here: http://t.co/AvIJjsQ7xY
- Congratulations to Lucy Beasley from Houston Academy in Dothan for winning the 2013 Congressional Art Contest! http://t.co/AO8qAhSeZK
- RT @alcomMontgomery: Montgomery native, 20, completes internship in U.S. Rep. Martha Roby's Washington office. http://t.co/OlEWkuEoyR @eedg…
- A special thanks to Margaret Virden from Montgomery for her hard work this summer as an intern in my office! http://t.co/hNvNUedy2y
- Happy 50th Birthday to my friend and colleague Majority Leader Eric Cantor @GOPLeader!
- Read more about the HR 5, the Student Success Act on the @EdWorkforce website: http://t.co/j2b1gDtCGg
- Thank you @repjohnkline & @ToddRokita for making sure we defend the authority of states to set education policy w/out undue pressure from DC
- When I introduced the Defending State Authority Over Education Act, I was hopeful this language would again be included in the overall bill
- Parents, teacher and ed leaders from all over are concerned about the Obama Admin tying funding & special treatment to certain policies
- We've received overwhelming support for our efforts to rein in the federal government’s intrusion into state education policy decisions
- Great news! The Student Success Act, a key education bill, includes language defending state authority over education http://t.co/XLwVEsuX1I
- It was wonderful to visit with Commander Robert Thomas from the Holm Center at Maxwell Air Force Base today. http://t.co/gPWYGIrh4V
- Listen to the words of General Dwight Eisenhower in his message to troops preparing for the #DDay invasion: http://t.co/YBEwZRapm4
- Please take a moment today to reflect upon D-Day and the incredible sacrifices that have been made by brave Americans in defense of freedom.
- More than 9,000 soldiers would be killed or injured on “D-Day” - a day that epitomizes the courage of the “Greatest Generation.”
- 69 years ago today, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy. http://t.co/6ndGM11LUL
- RT @thebloomgroup: Manufacture Alabama picture with Reps. Roby and Rogers. They both do a great job for Alabama. http://t.co/tf7UjD7MFM
- @ManufactureAlab and I agree: Washington must start cutting through red tape and easing unnecessary regulations.
