RUTH MANNING - OBITUARY

Name:
Ruth Manning

Dates:
Birth date: December 27, 1951
Death date: November 28, 2014

Obituary:
Ruth Manning, 62, of Athens, Alabama, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2014, at Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, Alabama.
 
Surviving are son Shawn Manning of Union City, CA, and sister, Rose Parisi of Elkmont.
 
She moved here from California and has been living in Athens for the past fifteen years. An avid reader and movie watcher, she loved her cats and enjoyed crocheting.
 
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, December 1, 2014, at
Ardmore Chapel Funeral Home, Ardmore, with Bro. Dale Mitchell officiating. Burial will follow in Gatlin Cemetery, Ardmore, AL.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Sunday, November 30, 2014, at Ardmore Chapel Funeral Home, Ardmore, Alabama.

VISIT DOWNTOWN ELKMONT ON SATURDAY

Tomorrow is Small Business Saturday so please go out and support the local businesses that are the cornerstone of our community and your community. Come join us at the Hinge for Hot Apple Cider and remember to shop small!

Autumn Harvested candles and glass gourds & pumpkins 25% OFF

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN ELKMONT THIS WEEK?

NOVEMBER 29  Elkmont Christmas Parade Next Saturday

Iron Bowl - Let the Real Game Begin @ 6:45 pm; ESPN

CLAYTON GOODMAN - UNA ROTC

Clayton A. Goodman has received an Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps scholarship to attend the University of North Alabama. Upon graduation from college and completion of the ROTC program, Goodman will earn a bachelor’s degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the Army. He is the son of David Goodman, of Athens, and Stefanie Little, of Elkmont. He is a 2012 graduate of West Limestone High School.

LOYD DWIGHT ROYSTER - OBITUARY

Name:
Loyd Dwight Royster

Dates:
Birth date: January 25, 1950
Death date: November 27, 2014

Obituary:
Loyd Dwight Royster, 64, of Elkmont, Alabama passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2014, at Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, Alabama.
Born Saturday, January 25, 1950 in Huntsville, Alabama he was the son of the late Glenard Cecil Royster and the late Wilma Brock Royster. He was preceded in death by parents, two brothers, G.C. Royster, Tony Royster, and two sisters, Patricia Ann Royster and Kathy Sue Royster. He lived all his life in this area and he loved to work on cars and would always lend a helping hand to anyone.

Surviving are daughter, Sonya (John) Berzett, Athens, AL, brothers; Dale Royster, Athens, AL, Roger (Susan) Royster, Rogersville, AL, Curtis (Connie) Royster, Athens, AL, sister; Deborah (Gene) Gardner of Elkmont, AL.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, November 30, 2014 at Ardmore Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Steve Hargrove officiating. Burial will be in Legg Town Cemetery in Elkmont, Alabama.

The family will receive friends from 12:00 noon up until service time at 2:00 PM on Sunday, November 30, 2014, at Ardmore Chapel Funeral Home, Ardmore, Alabama.

SARAH BOYD THOMAS - OBITUARY

Name:
Sarah Boyd Thomas

Dates:
Birth date: March 20, 1919
 
Death date: November 26, 2014

Obituary:
Sarah Boyd Thomas, 95 of Elkmont, AL died on Wednesday, November 26, 2014, at Ardmore Care & Rehabilitation Center in Ardmore, Tennessee.

Born Thursday, March 20, 1919 in Blanche, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Ollie & Lillie Boyd. She was a member of the Church of Christ and worshipped at Pettusville most of her adult life. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband: Aron Thomas, son: Larry Wade Thomas, siblings: Leslie Boyd, Effie Brewer, Evvie Hodges, Joe Boyd, and a great-grandson: Christopher Stanford.

Surviving are one son Lewis Sebron (Helen) Thomas of Elkmont, AL, daughter, Linda (Bobby) Eaves of Elkmont, AL, granddaughters: Kathy Thomas (Tim) Stanford, Renea Eaves, Shea Thomas (Mike) Owens, Pam Eaves (Clifton) Moss, and Brandi Thomas all of Elkmont, great-grandchildren: Teal Stanford of Huntsville, Ali Taylor of Elkmont, Miranda Pressnell (Matthew) Brymer of Athens, Aron Moss of Elkmont, Lucas Moss of Elkmont, JonMikel Owens of Elkmont, a sister-in-law: Mildred Thomas of Elkmont, and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be at 12:00 PM on Saturday at Ardmore Chapel Funeral Home, Ardmore, Alabama with Bro. Steve Ferguson officiating. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Ardmore, AL. Pallbearers will be Tim Stanford, Mike Owens, Clifton Moss, Aron Moss, Lucas Moss, and JonMikel Owens.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Friday, November 28, 2014, at Ardmore Chapel Funeral Home, Ardmore, Alabama.

WE ARE THANKFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT

As all of us Elkmont folk enjoy our Thanksgiving meal today, please don't forget to clip and save your BoxTops, Labels for Education and your Coke lids.

We as a school have a goal to earn $2500 for the whole school. We will receive a check in December for $750. We have a lot of work to reach our goal but I know we can do it. Let's keep sending in our Labels and lids and WE CAN REACH OUR GOAL!!! 

We would like to Congratulate our October winner, Mrs. Spry's class. They were awarded with a Cookie Cake party and a movie.Thank you to all of our amazing parents, families and staff for making our school a SUCCESS!

DANNY JOE MEARS - OBITUARY

Danny Joe Mears age 58 of Elkmont, passed away Monday, November 24, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Mears was born July 9, 1956 in Franklin County, AL to Travis Oneal Mears and Lass Marie Borden Mears.

Services will be Wednesday, November 26, 2014 2:00 p.m., at Church of Living God with Doug Coldwell officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 25, 2014 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the church. Burial will be in Reunion Cemetery. Limestone Chapel Funeral Home assisting the family.

Mr. Mears was a member of Church of Living God.

Survived by his wife, Debra Kay Mears of Elkmont; four sons, Samuel Kyle and wife, Cindy, Joseph Mears and wife, Julie, Christopher Mears and wife, Jessica all of Elkmont, Cody Mears and wife, Heather of Fayetteville, TN; seven grandchildren, Jasmine Kyle, Troy Kyle, Brianna Kyle, Christopher Jordon Mears, Hunter Mears, Bentley Mears and Clover Mears; three brothers, Melvin Mears and wife, Gail of Lacon, AL, Dwight Mears and wife, Julie of Athens.

Pallbearers will be Larry McCurry, Jason Kyle, Alex Kyle, Andrew Beck, Gary Lamour and Joshua McLemore.

HOW DID THEY VOTE LAST WEEK?

In this MegaVote for Alabama's 5th Congressional District:

Recent Congressional Votes
Senate: Keystone XL Pipeline - Passage
Senate: Surveillance Authorities - Cloture
House: EPA Research Standards – Passage
Editor's Note: Both chambers are in recess until Monday, December 10.

Recent Senate Votes
Keystone XL Pipeline - Passage - Vote Failed (59-41)

The Senate rejected a bill that would immediately allow TransCanada to construct, connect, operate and maintain the pipeline and cross-border facilities known as the Keystone XL pipeline, including any revision to the pipeline route within Nebraska as required or authorized by the state. By unanimous consent, the Senate agreed to raise the majority requirement for passage of the bill to 60 votes.

Sen. Richard Shelby voted YES
Sen. Jeff Sessions voted YES

Surveillance Authorities - Cloture - Vote Rejected (58-42)

The Senate failed to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to a bill that would prohibit the bulk collection of domestic telephone and Internet metadata by intelligence agencies. It would allow intelligence agencies to query data held by telephone companies if the government can demonstrate the search is needed to fight terrorism.

Sen. Richard Shelby voted NO
Sen. Jeff Sessions voted NO

Recent House Votes
EPA Research Standards – Passage - Vote Passed (237-190, 7 Not Voting)

The House voted to pass a bill that would prohibit the EPA from proposing, finalizing or disseminating a rule or other regulatory impact analysis or guidance unless all scientific and technical information used to support the research results is made publicly available and can be independently analyzed and reproduced. It also would clarify that environmental research law does not require the disclosure of information that is prohibited by law.

Rep. Mo Brooks voted YES

FIRST CLASS TURKEY

The annual turkey contest took place this week at Elkmont.  Here is one of the first place turkeys, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turkey.  You never know when fun might break out at school; it happens all the time when you aren't looking.

CHRISTMAS DAY A MONTH AWAY?

It's hard to believe that Thanksgiving is upon us and Christmas fun quickly follows.  With thoughts of Christmas, come thoughts of snow.  Found some beautiful pictures of one of our Elkmont houses covered in Christmas snow.  

The first 10 days of December are supposed to be warm and then the end of the month might bring us another Christmas snow.  However as I was reading the posts on my favorite weather site, WeatherBell.com, I found one model (there are over 20 of these prediction model sites) that is showing a light dusting of snow December 5 for Elkmont.  

That is the weekend of Elkmont's Christmas parade.  A few big fluffy snow flakes and a Christmas parade are sure to put people in the holiday spirit.

CATHY ANN BALL - OBITUARY

Cathy Ann Ball age 61 of Athens, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2014 at her residence. Ms. Ball was born June 6, 1953 in Limestone County to Willard Ferguson and Della Marie Tucker Ferguson.

Services will be Tuesday, November 25, 2014 11:00 a.m., at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home with Bud White officiating. Visitation will be Monday, November 24, 2014 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Sandlin Cemetery.

Ms. Ball was a member of Northside Church of Christ.

Preceded in death by her parents, Willard and Della Ferguson.

Survived by one son, Brian Williams and wife, Carrie; one daughter, April Parandi; two grandchildren, Kayden Parandi and Jordin Parandi.

LOVING LEAH UPDATE

Fantastic news for the Elkmont

community. Leah Seibert and her family received glad tidings today. We are so excited for her.

"Leah received the best possible news!!!!! The scans showed the cancer had no signs of life left!!! Leah, Kay, and Wade are beyond happy!! We serve an awesome God!! They want to thank everyone for the prayers, and please keep praying!! Leah will still complete 22 weeks of treatments, and will have scans every 3 months to check for cancer life. So, we must keep praying that it stays gone!!! Praise God for healing and answered prayers!!!"

DAVID SIDNEY (SID) HANEY - OBITUARY

David Sidney (Sid) Haney, 62 of Athens died Saturday at his residence. Born November 26, 1951 in Limestone County, a Vietnam Army Veteran, and a member of Round Island Baptist Church.

Services will be Tuesday, November 25, 2014 , 2 PM at First Baptist Church, Tanner with Mike Green officiating, visitation will be Tuesday at the church from 12 noon until service, burial in Limestone Memorial Gardens with military honors.

Survivors
Wife: Debbie Haney, Athens. 

Sons: 
Christopher (Whitney) Haney, Athens, 
Ethan Haney, Athens. 

Grandchildren: Bryson Haney and Brynlee Haney. 

Brothers: 
Jimmy Don ( Shirley) Haney, Decatur
Eugene (Peggy) Haney, Athens. 

Sisters:
Gwendolyn (Don) Stone, Elkmont 
Delle (Steve) Black, Athens
Joanne (Steve) Stewart, Athens

Several nieces and nephews.

Mr. Haney was preceded in death by, Parents, Ransom and Kathryn Haney, and by Brothers, Ronald Glenn Haney and Bobby Haney.

Pallbearers will be Tim Haney, Randall McCrary, Bradley Stewart, Jeffery Haney, Rodney Haney, Allen Haney, Eric Black.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Bryson Haney and Will Black.

ELKMONT YOUTH BASKETBALL RESULTS - WEEK 2

Thanks to all our team reporters who took time to send in scores.  Hill Spirit will be adding more games as the scores come in.

 

5&6 CO-ED
Elkmont 1 wins!!! Beat West Limestone 2, 17-0

Elkmont 2 lost 3-6 to Tanner 
Scoring: 
Jeremiah May   - 2 points
Jake Hargrove   - 1 point

Elkmont 3 gets second win of season. They beat Elkmont 4 in a close game, 2-0.
Kannen Lewis scored the winning points.

BOYS TEAMS
7&8:
Elkmont 1 wins again.  They beat Blue Spring 1, 15-7.
Elkmont scoring:
Coder Hobbs      -  6 points
Cole Holt            -  3 points
Andrew Jackson -  2 points
Bryson Miller     -  2 points
Curtis Hobbs          -   2 points

9&10
Elkmont 1 wins 43 - 3

Elkmont 2 rattles Tanner 2, 34-15

11&12
Elkmont 1 win by two points in a close game with Elkmont 3, 29 - 27.

Elkmont 2
 
GIRLS TEAMS
7&8
Elkmont 1 caged some lady tigers today, 17 -5

9&10:
Elkmont 1 gets a BIG WIN against Ardmore, 40-3

Elkmont 2

11&12:
Elkmont 1 played Elkmont 2 today.  Elkmont 1 won 23-8.
Elkmont 1 scoring:
Abby Gooch         -  8 points
Brilee Miller         -  6 points
Maggie Gant         -  3 points
Emeril Hand          -  2 points
Sara Davis             -  2 points
Anna Grace Cook  -  2 points

*team schedules can be found under youth tab at top of blog. If your schedule isn't listed, message Hill Spirit or send it to elkmont1@charter.net

LOVING LEAH TEAM SUPPORTS ST. JUDE'S

Leah's softball teammates got together to make a "Loving Leah" team and along with participated in the "St. Jude Give Thanks Walk" at the Madison Square Mall this morning. There were 506 people who came to be in the walk.  This was a 5k event to raise money for St. Jude.  The fundraiser netted over $98,000 to help this wonderful hospital.  Team Leah wore shirts that said, "For we walk by faith, not by sight." A big thank you to everyone who came out to support Leah and St. Jude!

Elkmont High School held a penny drive earlier this fall to raise money for St. Jude as well.  

LOVING LEAH - FIFTEEN WITH A SMILE

Schoolwork, gossip, cheerleading — these are the activities of an ordinary teenage girl. But Leah Seibert is no ordinary girl. She is a fifteen-year-old fighting cancer and doing it with a smile.

“She has always got a smile on her face and I just know that she’s going to fight her way through it,” said Chloe Murphy, Leah’s best friend.

Leah is 29 weeks through her aggressive

54-week treatment plan for rhabdomyosarcoma, a cancer of the connective tissues.  She was diagnosed in February and has been traveling back and forth to St. Jude Children’s  Research Hospital in Memphis ever since.

While the battle within her body is her own, she certainly isn’t fighting it alone. From T-shirts to bracelets to chicken stew fundraisers, the Elkmont community has come together to support Leah in every way possible.

“Elkmont may be small, but it’s big in heart. This town has always risen to the occasion of whatever anyone in our community has needed,” said Elkmont cheerleading coach Cindy Wales.

“Before I got sick, I didn’t know this many people knew me,” said Leah. “I was just like a fly on the wall, blending in with everybody else, but they kind of notice you when you don’t have any hair.”

Despite her near-celebrity status in her hometown, Leah tries to keep her school life as normal as possible, including cheering on her Red Devils on Friday nights.

“It just means everything to me right now,” said Leah.

When she does have to travel to Memphis for treatments, her best friend of nine years, Chloe, is her line of communication back to reality. When they learned of Leah’s diagnosis, the two were forced to grow up quicker than most teenagers should. “I was very emotional, of course, because she is my best friend, but I knew that God would see her through,” said Chloe.

Through it all, Leah says she has learned one of life’s biggest lessons, not to take anything for granted. “Even though there’s rough times in your life, you can still get through it with your community and people will actually come up and support you that you don’t even know.”

So Leah will keep doing her schoolwork and gossiping and cheering and, most importantly, fighting.

SOURCE: WHNT

ELKMONT LADY DEVILS CAGE A TIGER

All four of the Elkmont High School basketball teams were playing last night.  Ardmore was on the docket and Elkmont was hoping for wins over one of their county rivals.  Unfortunately, the only team able to put a Tiger pelt on the wall was the varsity Lady Red Devils.  They were able to hold off a fourth quarter run to come away with the win as the buzzer sounded. 

GAMES:
VARSITY GIRLS QUARTER SCORING

FIRST:      Elkmont 12, Ardmore 14
HALF:      Elkmont 17, Ardmore 20
THIRD:    Elkmont 35, Ardmore 28
FOURTH: Elkmont 46, Ardmore 42

INDIVIDUAL SCORING
Ruth Ann Bates - 11 points
Bailee Gooch     - 10 points
Gracen Clinard  -   8 points
Karlee Menefee -   5 points
Amela Davis      -   4 points
Ashton Turner    -   3 points
Kelsey Hodges   -   3 points
 
JV GIRLS 

QUARTER SCORING
FIRST:      Elkmont  7, Ardmore 11
HALF:      Elkmont 14, Ardmore 20
THIRD:    Elkmont 16, Ardmore 30
FOURTH: Elkmont 19, Ardmore 43

INDIVIDUAL SCORING
Malena Butler    -  7 points
Bailey Vining     -  4 points
Emma McNatt    -  2 points
Hope Hill            -  1 points
Skylar Adams     -  1 points


VARSITY BOYS
QUARTER SCORING
FIRST:      Elkmont  4, Ardmore 13
HALF:      Elkmont 16, Ardmore 32
THIRD:    Elkmont 29, Ardmore 47
FOURTH: Elkmont 42, Ardmore 62
Elkmont Free Throws:  12 of 20
Ardmore Free Throws:  25 of 38

ELKMONT INDIVIDUAL SCORING
Jared Bailey     -  13 points
Jordan Nelson  -  10 points
Eli Hobbs         -    7 points
Brady Garris     -   5 points
Nathan Teeples -   4 points
Noah Sharp       -   2 points 

ARDMORE INDIVIDUAL SCORING
Dominic Clemons - 19 points
Waymond Perry    - 18 points
Brandon Jones      -  17 points
Kenny Stevenson  -    5 points
Zach Jones            -    3 points

 
JV BOYS 
QUARTER SCORING
FIRST:      Elkmont 10, Ardmore 11
HALF:      Elkmont 22, Ardmore 20
THIRD:    Elkmont 25, Ardmore 29
FOURTH: Elkmont 25, Ardmore 47
Elkmont Free Throws:    6 of 14

ELKMONT INDIVIDUAL SCORING
Chance Bailey   -  20 points
Tiyler Walts       -     9 points
Braxton Hand    -    2 points 
Jonathan Craig   -    2 points 
Braden Miller     -    2 points

ARDMORE INDIVIDUAL SCORING
Eckstein              -   22 points
Hudson                -   8  points 
Eaves                   -   6  points
Huges                  -    6 points
Reed                    -    2 points
Vanetta                 -   2 points

Special thanks to our high school reporter for the scores. Great pictures submitted by Robby Newport, of Down Home Portraits. You can buy prints by messaging him on this facebook site. 
Lots of pictures of both teams; links to game albums below:

VG/VB Ardmore
JVG/JVB Ardmore

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN ELKMONT THIS WEEK?

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Elkmont Youth Basketball
5 & 6 Coed
Elkmont 3 vs Elkmont 4 @ Elkmont - 9 am
Elkmont 1 @  Elkmont - 11 am

7 & 8 Boys
Elkmont 1vs Blue Spring @ Elkmont - noon

9 & 10 Girls
Elkmont 1 vs Ardmore @ Ardmore - 9 am

11 & 12 Boys 
Elkmont 2 @ Elkmont - 4 pm
Elkmont 3 vs Elkmont 1 @ Elkmont - 5 pm

11 & 12 Girls
Elkmont 1 vs Elkmont 2 @ Elkmont - 6 pm

 

CHARLES EUGENE McGEE - OBITUARY

Charles Eugene McGee, 79 of Elkmont died Wednesday at his residence. Services will be 10AM Saturday at Spry Funeral Home with Donnie Browning, Lisa Peterson, Preston Pylant officiating, burial will be in Leggtown Cemetery with Military Honors, visitation is from 5-8PM Friday at Spry’s.

Mr. McGee was born April 6, 1935 in Pickens County Alabama, he was a US Navy Veteran of the Korean Conflict, an Eagle Scout, a Graduate of Auburn University & Southern Mississippi University, he was a Electrical Engineer for 25 years for General Electric, he taught College Level Math & Computer Science at Athens State, Martin Methodist, Calhoun College, Giles County High School, he was a Spirited member of the Limestone County Archives, and a Active Genealogist & Author.

Survivors: 
Wife: Thelma McGee, Elkmont

Daughter: Gayle Starkey, Elkmont

Granddaughter: 
Lisa Peterson and husband Cody, Avon SD

Great Grandson: Charles Joshua Peterson

Brother: Don McGee and wife Belva, Killen

Sister: 
Sally Browning and husband Donnie, Fayetteville

Several Nieces & Nephews.

Preceded in death by Parents: John Lewis & Audrey McGee; Brother: John Lewis McGee Jr.

Pallbearers: 
Preston Pylant
Jeff Alder

Cody Peterson
Nathan Browning Todd Tomerlin John Lewis McGee III
Ryan Pylant

Honorary Pallbearers: Danny Tomerlin, Grady Tomerlin, Don McGee, Mansfield Scott.

ELKMONT LOVES ITS RETIRED TEACHERS

Elkmont High School honored retired faculty and staff at the annual Retirees Luncheon on Wednesday, November 19. 

WILL EDWARD PHILLIPS

Funeral Services for Elder Will Edward Phillips

Friday, November 21, 2014 at 12:00 noon at Elkmont CPCA Church with Pastor Clint Scales officiating.  Visitation one hour before the service at the Church.  Interment in the Thatch-Mann cemetery.

SEASON OPENER AGAINST CLEMENTS

The middle school and high school teams hosted Clements, November 18.  

Varsity Boys:
We won!!!!   
1st quarter:  Elkmont 12 - 6  Ardmore
Half:            Elkmont 25 -19 Ardmore
3rd quarter: Elkmont 47 - 32 Ardmore Final:           Elkmont 60 - 50 Ardmore

Scoring:  13 of 27 free throws

Jared   Bailey   20

Brady  Garris   11

Jordan Nelson  11

Colby Holt         7

Eli Hobbs           5

Nathan Teeples  3

Noah Sharp        2

Travis Riggs       1

Clements Scoring:

Worm Malone     18

Colton Gafford    16

Carson Cook         9

Lance Kephart      4

Ben White             3

Boys JV:
We won!!!   

1st quarter:  Elkmont 11 - 8  Ardmore
Half:            Elkmont 17 -27 Ardmore
3rd quarter: Elkmont 22 - 20 Ardmore Final:           Elkmont 28 - 27 Ardmore

 

Scoring:  3-7 free throws
Hunter Pitman     9

Tiyler Walts         9

Braden Miller       4

Braxton Hand      3

John Craig           3

Boys and Girls Middle School: losses

JV Girls: Elkmont 19 - Clements 39

 
Varsity Girls: Elkmont 49 - Clements 66
Bailee Gooch and Stephanie Bates each scored 12 points for Elkmont.

 * special thanks to the high school boys game reporter

Great pictures by Down Home Portraits
Picture Links:
*Varsity Boys and Girls

*JV Boys and Girls
  
The crew tradition continues on this year.  It is always fun to see what they have planned for the games.  

HOW DID THEY VOTE?

In this MegaVote for Alabama's 5th Congressional District:

Recent Congressional Votes
Senate: Child Care and Development Block Grant - Cloture  
House: Keystone XL Pipeline - Passage
 
Upcoming Congressional Bills
Senate: Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014
House: EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2013
 
Recent Senate Votes
Child Care and Development Block Grant - Cloture - Vote Agreed to (96-1, 3 Not Voting)
The Senate voted to invoke cloture on a motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill that would reauthorize, through fiscal 2019, the Child Care and Development Block Grant program and institute new educational, health and safety standards on child care providers that receive funds.

Sen. Richard Shelby voted YES
Sen. Jeff Sessions voted YES

Recent House Votes
Keystone XL Pipeline - Passage - Vote Passed (252-161, 1 Present, 20 Not Voting)

The House voted to pass a bill that would immediately allow TransCanada to construct, connect, operate and maintain the pipeline and cross-border facilities known as the Keystone XL pipeline, including any revision to the pipeline route within Nebraska as required or authorized by the state. It also would consider the January 2014 environmental impact statement issued by the State Department sufficient to satisfy all requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act and the Endangered Species Act.

Rep. Mo Brooks voted YES

Upcoming Votes
Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 - S1086

The bill would reauthorize, through fiscal 2019, the Child Care and Development Block Grant program and institute new educational, health and safety standards on child care providers that receive funds.


EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2013 - HR1422

The bill would amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation.