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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for Wednesday July 10, 2024 ( 4 items )  

ICYMI: Tuberville op-ed: "Standing Up Against Biden Administration's Weaponization of the Justice System"
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) penned an op-ed in The Daily Signal about the Biden administration's weaponization of justice. In the piece, Sen. Tuberville recounts how President Biden has used taxpayer resources to attack conservative parents on school boards, Catholics, and pro-life advocates. This is in addition to Democrats' blatant attempts to put President Trump behind bars. Sen. Tuberville also hi  more

Rep. Barry Moore supports legislation to end Biden's overreaching energy standards
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Barry Moore supported two pieces of legislation aimed at protecting consumers from costly and impractical energy standards. The Stop Unaffordable Dishwasher Standards Act(link is external) and the Refrigerator Freedom Act(link is external) seek to limit the Department of Energy's (DOE) authority to enforce energy conservation standards that are not technologically feasible or economically justified  more

Rep. Sewell Announces $16.9 Million from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Upgrade Montgomery Bus System
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: Montgomery, AL -- Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced $16,941,377 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to upgrade the City of Montgomery's bus system. Funding comes from USDOT's Bus and Bus Facilities Grant Program and was made possible by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The grant will help the City of Montgomery buy new battery electric buses, charging equipment, an  more

Rep. Sewell Announces $750,000 to Preserve Foster Hall on the Campus of Selma University
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: Selma, AL -- Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced that the National Park Service (NPS) has awarded $750,000 to Selma University to preserve the historic Foster Hall. The funding is part of a $10.6 million investment by NPS to preserve historic structures on the campuses of America's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Each year, Rep. Sewell leads the congressional effort to increa  more