A state contract award advanced the Red Bay lighting upgrade, with federal dollars aimed at boosting visibility, safety and confidence along a key corridor.
Nearly 30 Alabama rural hospitals became eligible for federal grants expected to approach $150,000 each, offering support for essential health services.
Representative Robert Aderholt confirmed the manufacturing firm Hadrian partnered with the Navy to bolster the defense supply chain in northwest Alabama.
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.
The Alabama delegation split sharply along party lines after an immigration officer fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis, sparking protests across the state.