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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for Friday October 11, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Rep. Nikema Williams Leads Call for Federal Support to Ensure Safe & Accessible Elections Following Hurricane Helene
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024: ATLANTA - Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) led a group of lawmakers in sending two urgent letters to the United States Postal Service (USPS) and to the Biden-Harris Administration, calling for immediate federal action to ensure that elections remain safe and accessible in the wake of Hurricane Helene and incoming Hurricane Milton. The letters emphasize the urgent need for bot  more

U.S. Senator Katie Britt Visits Marion Military Institute
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Speaks to Cadets as part of the Anthony J. Rane Center for Leadership Speaker Series Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) visited Marion Military Institute (MMI), the oldest of four military junior colleges in the U.S. and part of the Alabama Community College System. MMI established the Anthony J. Rane Center for Leadership to advance leadership education, training, and character development within MMI's Corps of   more

U.S. Senator Katie Britt: Everyone Has a Role to Play to Stop America's Addiction Epidemic
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today participated in a panel discussion about combatting America's addiction epidemic. It was hosted by the American Addiction Recovery Association (AARA), which was founded by Jeff Breedlove and Scott Cochran. "Everyone has a role to play in ending America's addiction epidemic, and I am proud to partner with so many leaders in our state to ensure Alabamians have the resources,  more

U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Kevin Cramer, Shelley Moore Capito Lead Bicameral Amicus Brief to Overturn FHWA's Unlawful, Costly Emissions Rule
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently led their Congressional colleagues in filing a bicameral amicus brief in support of vacating a harmful final rule from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). In November 2023, FHWA adopted a final rule requiring state departments of transportation and metropolitan planning organizations to measure greenhous  more