Congress Rep. Dale Strong announces appointment of 21 North Alabama students to US service academies Nominees earned spots at military, naval, Air Force and merchant marine academies after meeting academic and leadership standards. Alex Jobin1 day ago
Congress Sen. Britt joins colleagues to introduce the Safe Baby Formula Act This new legislation sought to ban toxic heavy metals from baby formula, requiring the FDA to study their effects. StaffJuly 24, 2025
Congress Alabama federal lawmakers respond to partial release of frozen education funds The partial release of withheld education funds drew support from Trump ally Senator Katie Britt and criticism from Representative Terri Sewell. Wesley WalterJuly 23, 2025
Congress Speaker Johnson recesses House early over potential vote on Epstein documents Representative Terri Sewell cosponsored a resolution demanding the Trump administration release “unclassified files, flight logs, correspondence, and evidence” related to Epstein. Chance PhillipsJuly 23, 2025
Congress Rep. Figures unveils BRIC Act to boost rural disaster funding The bipartisan bill would reform FEMA's aid formula to prioritize vulnerable states. StaffJuly 23, 2025
Congress Sen. Britt advances more than $14 million in funding for Alabama Britt directly secured funding for law enforcement, university programs, and Port of Mobile projects. StaffJuly 23, 2025
Aerospace and Defense Sen. Britt advances funding for Alabama’s military bases Britt secured nearly $119.4 million for improvements and investments in Alabama’s military bases, advancing national defense infrastructure. StaffJuly 22, 2025
Congress Rep. Sewell highlights vote against 2026 defense appropriations bill Sewell’s office criticized the bill’s failure to include $300 million for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. Wesley WalterJuly 21, 2025
Congress Sens. Britt, Tuberville vote to cut funding for foreign aid and public media “Too many children will suffer or die as a result” of the proposed cuts, UNICEF executive director Catherine Russell wrote. Chance PhillipsJuly 18, 2025
Congress Sen. Tuberville demands tariffs to defend cabinet manufacturing jobs Tuberville urged 100 percent tariffs on foreign cabinets to protect U.S. manufacturing. Mary Claire WootenJuly 18, 2025
Congress Sen. Britt joins calls for Trump administration to release appropriated education funding Britt joined other Republicans to urge the Trump administration to release over $6 billion in withheld education funds appropriated by Congress. Alex JobinJuly 18, 2025