WASHINGTON, June 13 -- 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 remarks on the House Floor in support of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for FY25. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: For the first time in decades, this year's defense bill carrie  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, issued the following statement on June 12, 2024: * * * Following his vote to hold U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, Representative Gary Palmer (AL-06) released the following statement: "Merrick Garland's refusal to release the recordings from President Biden's interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur raises serious questions about President Biden's mental fitness to function as President," said Rep. Palmer. "T  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Alabama is one of our country's top pecan producers, with growers across the state harvesting approximately 3 million pounds in 2022 Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (AG) Tom Vilsack advocating for additional funding for pecan farmers through the USDA's Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP). Recent RAPP funding allocations have significantly favored  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) introduced legislation that would improve data sharing within the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). WIOA provides job training for unemployed Americans and helps people climb the ladder of economic opportunity. Since the WIOA's reauthorization in 2014, the American workforce has drastically changed. Under the current system, states must report me  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Yesterday, U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Katie Britt (R-AL) introduced a resolution to celebrate the University of South Alabama's 60th anniversary. The University of South Alabama was founded on May 3, 1963, and has since awarded over 90,000 degrees. In addition to its educational programs, the University boasts 17 Division I men's and women's athletic programs. The resolution recognizes th  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) is continuing to warn of the grave dangers facing the American homeland amid the ongoing crisis at the United States' porous southern border. 70 days ago, Senators Britt and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) sent a letter to Majority Leader U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Minority Leader U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) requesting a classified, all-member briefing on the rising  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today are introducing the bipartisan Water Research Optimization Act of 2024 to reorganize the National Weather Service's (NWS) 13 River Forecast Centers (RFC) under the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Water Center (NWC). River Forecast Centers support stakeholders with hydrological data and important weather-related forecast  more