Congressman Jo Bonner – This Week in Washington

This week the lame duck Congress returns to Capitol Hill to divine a so-far elusive agreement to avoid an economically-damaging combination of automatic federal spending cuts and major tax increases scheduled to take effect January first. 

The president has an equal role in the challenging negotia...

Today, November 11, 2012, the nation pauses to pay tribute to our “real heroes”, the men and women who have donned the uniform of the United States military.  They number 22 million, of which 400,000 live here in Alabama.  They are our family members and friends – grandparents, parents, uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters, and even sons and daugh...

A staff member from the office of U.S. Representative Jo Bonner (R-AL) will visit Baldwin County on Wednesday, November 14, 2012.  The purpose of these visits is to meet with any constituents who may be experiencing difficulties with the federal government and who are seeking the congressman’s assistance in resolving these problems. 

In Baldwin C...

Congressman Jo Bonner – This Week in Washington

As we approach two months since the deadly attack on the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya, a growing list of questions about the Obama White House’s handling of the tragedy remains unanswered.  Most troubling, as more details of the attack emerge in the media, the administration appears to be s...

Congressman Jo Bonner – This Week in Washington

Last Friday, I introduced legislation in the House to prevent Deepwater Horizon-polluters from deducting hundreds of millions of dollars from their tax bill for any compensatory payments made in connection with their role in the 2010 spill.

Over the last month, media reports have been rampant that...

Congressman Jo Bonner – This Week in Washington

President Doubles Down on Job-Killing Tax Increases:

During the 18 town meetings I held across South Alabama in June, I made a point to ask if anyone felt they weren’t being taxed enough.  Rarely did a hand go up.  When I asked if anyone felt government spends too much, the response was overwhelmi...

Congressman Jo Bonner – This Week in Washington

Administration Confusion over Libyan Consulate Security:

A month after the deadly attack on the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya, administration officials are finally admitting that they failed to adequately protect the facility and even turned down requests to bolster security months before....

Speaking to local media about concerns over current oil spill penalty negotiations between the U.S. Justice Department and BP and the impact on Alabama's coastal communities. Joining me are Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange, Senator Jeff Sessions, Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft and Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon.

Congressman Jo Bonner – This Week in Washington

Last week, published reports surfaced that the ongoing negotiations between BP and the U.S. Justice Department to determine fines and penalties related to the 2010 Gulf oil spill have taken a bizarre turn. 

Rather than advocating on behalf of the victims of the unprecedented environmental disaster...

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