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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for Wednesday June 19, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Rep. Sewell Hosts Seniors Resource Roundtable in Linden
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: Sewell highlighted how the Inflation Reduction Act is lowering prescription drug prices and capping insulin costs for Alabama seniors Linden, AL -- Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) hosted a Seniors Resource Roundtable in Linden, Alabama. Representatives from AARP, the Social Security Administration, the Rural Health Medical Program, and the Alabama Tombigbee Regional Area on Aging were on hand to provi  more

Tuberville Introduces Bill to Boost American Manufacturing, Remove Woke DEI Requirements from CHIPS Act
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and U.S Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the CHIPS Improvement Act--legislation that rights the wrongs of the CHIPS and Science Act (CHIPS). Signed into law in 2022, the CHIPS Act was intended to move the semiconductor manufacturing industry from China to America. Unfortunately, the final version of the CHIPS Act includes so much red tape, including DEI requi  more

U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Bill Hagerty, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Subject the CFPB to Regular Congressional Appropriation Process
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), members of the Senate Appropriations and Banking Committees, last week introduced the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Accountability Act. The legislation would make the agency accountable to the American people by requiring that its funding be appropriated by Congress, as is the case for other Executive Branch agencies. Currently, the Fed  more