The controversial bill, which prohibits state agencies from setting environmental standards stricter than federal law, passed committee 5-2 after heated debate.
The move reverses a 2025 law authorizing wet municipalities to annex noncontiguous dry county land for resort developments after intense local opposition.
The $1.6 trillion framework includes measures to cut health care costs, repeal the estate tax, and expand restrictions on federal funding for abortion providers.
Attendees reflected on voting rights history and ballot access challenges during the celebration, featuring a keynote from civil rights activist Maya Wiley.
The Alabama delegation split sharply along party lines after an immigration officer fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis, sparking protests across the state.
Congressional hopefuls gathered Wednesday, filing paperwork and uniting to present voters with feasible alternatives to longtime incumbent congressmen.
Congresswoman Terri Sewell discussed being trapped in the House gallery, recalling how she wept for democracy and described the riot as an attempted coup.