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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for Wednesday September 25, 2024 ( 8 items )  

Rep. Sewell Recognizes the Victims of Birmingham's Five Points South Shooting on the House Floor, Calls for Action on Gun Violence
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) spoke on the House Floor to honor the victims of Saturday night's mass shooting in Birmingham's Five Points South. She called on her colleagues in Congress to pass common sense gun safety measures, including universal background checks, red flag laws, and a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. She also called on state officials to reverse the state's 2022  more

Tuberville Announces September Grant Workshop Locations
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) announced that his team will be setting up satellite offices across the state from September 24-27, 2024, to assist with grants, casework, and listen to constituents' concerns. The purpose of these temporary locations is to provide accessibility for constituents who might not live near one of Senator Tuberville's permanent office locations. Members of Senator Tuberville'  more

Tuberville, Britt Call Out Biden-Harris Abuse of Unaccompanied Alien Children Program
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Katie Britt (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and 41 bicameral Republican colleagues in signing a letter urging President Biden and Vice President Harris to work with Congress to root out abuses in the unaccompanied alien children (UAC) program and stop the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) cover-up of its gross mismanagement o  more

Tuberville, Hagerty Introduce Legislation to Protect American Assets
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: In violation of USMCA, the Mexican President has repeatedly threatened to declare an American company's property as a "Protected Natural Area" to unjustifiably seize their assets Yesterday,U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and colleagues in introducing the Defending American Property Abroad Act, legislation to impose retaliatory prohibitions that deter and pun  more

U.S. Senator Katie Britt Issues Statement Following Birmingham Shooting
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) released the following statement after a senseless shooting over the weekend in Birmingham, Ala., that cost four people their lives and injured at least 17. "My heart is broken for the families of the victims in Birmingham. I know Alabamians across our state join me in prayer for their loved ones and are mourning this tragedy alongside our neighbors. This kind of senseless  more

U.S. Senators Katie Britt, John Fetterman Introduce Bill to Create Warning Label Requirement for Social Media Platforms
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Stop the Scroll Act would ensure information transparency and mental health resources are at the forefront of platforms Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) today introduced the Stop the Scroll Act, which would create a mental health warning label requirement for social media platforms. This bipartisan legislation would ensure all users, especially adolescents, are aware of the potential  more

U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Tim Scott, Colleagues Introduce Capital Markets Reform Legislation
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-S.C.) with several of their Republican colleagues today introduced comprehensive legislation to revitalize the small businesses within our communities and expand access to our capital markets for all Americans. Their Empowering Main Street in America Act would boost avenues for capital formation that create jobs and gener  more

U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Tommy Tuberville Call Out Biden-Harris Abuse of Unaccompanied Alien Children Program
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) joined Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and 41 bicameral Republican colleagues in signing a letter urging President Biden and Vice President Harris to work with Congress to root out abuses in their administration's unaccompanied alien children program and stop the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)'s cover-up of the crisis.  HHS has  more