WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, issued the following statement on April 27, 2023: * * * U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03), Chair of the House Armed Services Committee, along with U.S. Reps. Dale Strong (R, AL-05) and Terri Sewell (D, AL-07), today released the following statement regarding the Air Force's continued delays in announcing their decision for the Space Force Headquarters placement. This statement follows the House Armed Services Committee hearing on the Department  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- 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 the Department of the Air Force's Fiscal Year 2024 budget request. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Today we continue our FY24 budget hearings with the Department of the Air Force. I thank our witne  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA-17) teamed up with Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Texas' U.S. Senator John Cornyn, Alabama's U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville and Representative Earl "Buddy" Carter (R-GA-01) to introduce the bipartisan Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act. This bipartisan, bicameral bill would provide greater oversight and data transparency for institutional youth treatment   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley teamed up with Texas' U.S. Senator John Cornyn, Alabama's U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville and Representatives Ro Khanna (D-CA-17) and Earl "Buddy" Carter (R-GA-01) to introduce the bipartisan Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act. This bipartisan, bicameral bill would provide greater oversight and data transparency for institutional youth treatment programs, begin implementing u  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Rep. Barry Moore (AL-02) participated in the House Judiciary Committee's Immigration subcommittee hearing regarding the exploitation of migrant children. Witnesses included Tara Lee Rodas, Health and Human Services Whistleblower and Federal Inspector General Employee, Sheena Rodrigues, Founder and President of the Alliance for a Safe Texas, Jessica Vaughan, Director of Policy at the Center for Immigration St  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, issued the following remarks: U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today questioned Air Force officials and expressed his concern regarding the delayed announcement of the Space Command Headquarters placement. His remarks, as prepared for delivery can be found below: "...Finally, Secretary Kendall, we are beyond the point of frustration with the continued delay in announcing the final decision on SP  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following opening remarks on April 27, 2023: * * * U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07), Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration Subcommittee on Elections, delivered the following opening remarks at the House Administration hearing on Confidence in Elections. * * * Opening Statement: "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. "As the Chair acknowledged, Ranking Member Morelle is unable to be here today due to a death in his family.   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Dale W. Strong, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: Representative Dale Strong (AL-05), member of the House Armed Services Committee, questioned the Secretary of the Air Force during a hearing on the Department of the Air Force's Fiscal Year 2024 budget request. While questioning Secretary Kendall, Rep. Strong asked the following: In May 2022 you testified that you were hoping to move forward with a final decision as quickly as you coul  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) took to the Senate floor today to move for Senate passage, by unanimous consent, of a bill to save women's sports. In March, Senator Tuberville led 26 Republican colleagues in reintroducing the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023 to preserve Title IX protections for female athletes and ensure fair, safe competition in women's sports   more