WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, demanded answers from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on the plea agreement reached with Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the mastermind of the September 11th terror attacks, and his associates Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin Attash and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi. In the letter  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Underscores Necessity of Appropriate Funding Allocations for Secret Service's Protective Mission Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), respectively Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, on Wednesday wrote Acting Director of the Secret Service Ronald L. Rowe Jr. seeking information regarding the U.S. Secret Service's Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), joined U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) in introducing a resolution in honor of Willie Mays' life and enduring legacy. Mays was born in Westfield, Alabama, and he spent most of his career with the San Francisco Giants. The resolution concludes, "Willie Mays personified the American Dream by relying on hi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined Senators Katie Britt (R-AL), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Laphonza Butler (D-CA) in introducing a resolution honoring the life and enduring legacy of William "Willie" Howard Mays, Jr. Mays passed away last month at the age of 93. His passing came two days before Major League Baseball hosted its first ever game at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, whe  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) and 46 Senate colleagues in sending a letter to the Biden-Harris administration protesting its partial arms embargo against Israel. The senators urged the White House to stop kowtowing to Iran, stop jeopardizing the lives of American service members, and to deliver the necessary weapons systems to Israel. "While your admini  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: August 2, 2024 U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) locked in $3 million to the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for the University of North Alabama. The legislation was advanced by the Senate Appropriations Committee yesterday and now awaits consideration by the full Senate. The University of North Alabama would use the funds secured by Senator Britt to expand  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: August 1, 2024 U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today advanced more than $6.1 billion in defense spending for the state of Alabama in the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Department of Defense (DOD) Appropriations Act. "Alabama is at the forefront of America's defenses--building the world's arsenal, providing invaluable intelligence, training our airmen, and so much more. When I joined the Appropriations Committee, I  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: August 1, 2024 U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) has advanced $850,000 in critical funding for Selma. She secured the funding through the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act and the FY25 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Both bills have been favorably reported by the Senate Committee on Appropriations  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: August 2, 2024 U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) advanced $5 million for the Dothan Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse and $4 million for the Hugo Black Courthouse in Birmingham. The funding was secured by Senator Britt and included in the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, which passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee yesterday and now awaits con  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: August 2, 2024 U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today celebrated a newly announced $12.8 million investment from the Department of Transportation (DOT) for the Huntsville International Airport. These federal funds are from the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act as part of the Airport Improvement Program. "This $12.8 million for impro  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Supports pro-growth business policies and pro-family tax credits August 1, 2024 U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) released the following statement after voting against Senator Schumer's attempt to rush a flawed tax package through the Senate. "I support several provisions in the tax package, including restoring full expensing of the research and development tax credit and the goal of supporting children and   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: August 2, 2024 A resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) in honor of Willie Mays' life and enduring legacy passed the Senate yesterday by unanimous consent. Mays was born in Westfield, Alabama, and he spent most of his career with the San Francisco Giants. The resolution concludes, "Willie Mays personified   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: August 1, 2024 U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Dr. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) today introduced S. 4917, the Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act, to enhance investment options for 403(b) retirement plans. 403(b) plans are a type of retirement savings plan, similar to a 401(k), offered to employees of non-profit organizations, like   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced the Child Care Availability and Affordability Act and the Child Care Workforce Act--two pieces of legislation that together form the boldest bipartisan proposal to make child care more affordable and accessible by strengthening existing tax credits to lower child care   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: "Kamala's vision will be the end of America and the American Dream as we know it." Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) released a video calling out the mainstream media for attempting to cover up Vice President Kamala Harris' extreme liberal record. Excerpts from Senator Tuberville's remarks can be found below, and his complete remarks can be found here. "If you don't know by now, the mainstrea  more