Recent events
2024-12-31
Transactions
INFERENTIAL
Palmer received at minimum $402,235 from securities/investment sector donors from 2013-2024, making it the fourth-largest donor industry to his campaigns.
2024-12-31
Transactions
SECONDARY
From 2013 through 2024, Palmer raised $7.9 million in campaign contributions, with top industries including Retired ($654,023), Real Estate ($480,220), General Contractors ($467,645), Securities & Investment…
2024-09-18
Transactions
SECONDARY
Palmer's career top donor is Kykenkee Inc, contributing $129,800 from 2013-2024, followed by AAA Cooper Transportation ($100,300), Harbert Management ($99,950), Southern Co ($84,590), and Pilot Catastrophe Services…
2024-09-18
Transactions
SECONDARY
In the 2023-2024 cycle, Palmer received $29,600 from Pro-Israel interests and $30,600 from Communications/Electronics sector PACs and individuals.
2024-09-18
Transactions
SECONDARY
In the 2023-2024 election cycle, Palmer's top contributing industries included Retired ($151,546), General Contractors ($117,500), Leadership PACs ($66,000), Building Materials & Equipment ($59,415), and Oil & Gas…
2023-05-31
Votes
INFERENTIAL
Voted nay_unverified on H.R. 3746 (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Debt Ceiling Deal)) on 2023-05-31: Palmer was the only elected GOP leadership member to vote against the debt ceiling deal negotiated by Speaker…
2021-11-15
Votes
PRIMARY
[statement] On November 15, 2021, Palmer issued a press release touting $369 million in funding for the Birmingham Northern Beltline included in the infrastructure bill he had voted against, calling it 'one of my top…
2021-11-05
Votes
INFERENTIAL
Voted nay_unverified on H.R. 3684 (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) on 2021-11-05: Palmer voted against the bill but later trumpeted $369M for his district's Northern Beltline. Constituent interest (new jobs…
2021-11-05
Votes
PRIMARY
[vote] On November 5, 2021, Palmer voted against the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684), calling it 'recklessly expensive' and saying Democrats pushed it through with no regard to the…
2017-12-22
Other facts
INFERENTIAL
The TCJA reduced the top corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, directly benefiting the financial services, real estate, and insurance sectors that were among Palmer's top donor industries.
2017-12-19
Votes
INFERENTIAL
Voted yea_unverified on H.R. 1 (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017) on 2017-12-19: Palmer's vote aligned with top donor sectors (securities & investment, real estate, insurance) that were major beneficiaries of the…
2017-12-19
Other facts
INFERENTIAL
UAB, Palmer's district's largest employer with 28,000 employees, is a public academic medical center that does not pay federal corporate income tax and thus received no direct benefit from the TCJA's corporate rate…
2017-05-04
Votes
INFERENTIAL
Voted yea_unverified on H.R. 1628 (American Health Care Act of 2017) on 2017-05-04: Palmer voted NO on AHCA in the Budget Committee markup (March 2017) but YES on final passage (May 2017). His explanation was that…
2017-05-04
Votes
INFERENTIAL
Palmer's NO vote on the AHCA in committee (Budget Committee, March 2017) was consistent with his Freedom Caucus membership and the group's initial opposition to the bill, while his YES vote on final passage (May 4…
