WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Senator Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut), and Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) introduced new legislation to help protect children from the harmful impacts of social media. The Protecting Kids on Social Media Act would set a minimum age of 13 to use social media apps and would require parental consent for 13 through17 year-olds.   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on U.S. military posture and national security challenges in Europe. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: I want to thank our witnesses for being here and for their service to our nation. It's been over a   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on April 26, 2023: * * * U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the Biden administration's announcement on cooperation between the U.S. and South Korea on nuclear deterrence. "President Biden came into office promising to reduce the role of nuclear weapons in the world amid the m  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) today introduced the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas the Tribal Gaming Regulatory Compliance Act, which will ensure all federally recognized Tribes that are eligible for gaming in the United States are regulated under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. "I'm proud to have introduced Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta T  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Rep. Barry Moore (AL-02) voted in support of H.Res. 311, a resolution encouraging the strengthening of President Trump's Abraham Accords. This resolution honors the 75th anniversary of U.S.-Israel relations and would urge other nations to normalize relations with Israel and ensure that existing agreements produce security and economic benefits for the citizens of those countries and all people in the region.  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) joined nearly 200 of her colleagues from across the House Democratic Caucus in a letter to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy calling on Republicans to uphold their obligation to protect the full faith and credit of the United States by lifting the debt ceiling "without any extraneous policies attached." "It is a sad day when House Republicans shamefully hold our economy  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: Following the passage of the Limit, Save, Grow Act, Rep. Gary Palmer (AL-06) released the following statement. "Democrats are so addicted to government spending they are willing to risk defaulting on our debt instead of budgeting like every American family has to do," stated Rep. Palmer. "Simply put, the government should spend within its means. One way to do that is to make sure abled bo  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) authored the following op-ed in 1819 News about the importance of preserving Title IX for female athletes in response to the Biden administration's new guidance that will allow biological males to compete in girls' and women's sports. The op-ed comes as Senator Tuberville plans to call up the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act for a vote in  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: In keeping with a pledge he made to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin last December, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) yesterday objected to U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren's (D-MA) attempt to pass military promotions through the U.S. Senate by unanimous consent. In February, Senator Tuberville placed a "hold" on all U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) general and flag officer nomination  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today voted in favor of a formal challenge to the Biden Administration's economically devastating rule regarding nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles. Under a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval, the Senate voted to block the rule on a 50-49 bipartisan basis. An identical disapproval resolution has been in  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance, today joined Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and seven other Republican Senators in sending a letter urging Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken to impose sanctions and take other decisi  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) today introduced a bipartisan bill designed to help protect children from the harmful impacts of social media and empower families. The Protecting Kids on Social Media Act would set a minimum age of 13 to use social media apps and would require parental consent for 13 through 17-ye  more