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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for Friday July 26, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Rep. Barry Moore supports Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Rep. Barry Moore supported the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act(link is external), 2025, a bill aimed at reducing federal spending while enhancing domestic energy production. This legislation requests $38.478 billion in funding, $72 million less than last year's budget, reflecting House Republicans' commitment to fiscal responsibility. Importantly, the bill mandates the resumpti  more

Rep. Barry Moore urges creation of task force to study Trump assassination attempt
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Barry Moore (AL-02) voted for a resolution(link is external) to establish a bipartisan task force on the attempted assassination of Donald J. Trump. The task force will be empowered with subpoena authority to investigate the short falls of Secret Service and other personnel that led to an assassin getting within 150 feet from President Trump. "The security failures that led to an attempt on Presi  more

Rep. Rogers Supports Legislation Condemning Vice President Harris, the Biden Administration for Failure to Secure the Border
WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03), today voted in favor of legislation to strongly condemn the Biden Administration and Border Czar, Kamala Harris, on their failure to secure the border. The legislation, passed on the House Floor today, further declares the need for elected officials to understand the gravity of the border crisis and respond accordingly. "I was proud to support legislation conde  more

Rep. Sewell Cosponsors Constitutional Amendment to Reverse Disastrous Supreme Court Decision on Presidential Immunity
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) cosponsored a constitutional amendment, introduced by Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle (NY-25), that will reverse the Supreme Court's recent decision to grant presidents immunity from criminal prosecution. "Today, we are taking action to reverse the Supreme Court's anti-democratic decision to grant presidents criminal immunity," said Rep. Sew  more

U.S. Senator Katie Britt Reaffirms Strong Support for Israel Following Prime Minister Netanyahu's Address
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Rebukes Vice President Harris for Absence U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today spoke on the Senate floor in support of Israel following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress. Senator Britt's remarks are below: "Madame President, I rise today in support of America's great ally, Israel. Israel is more than an ally. She represents the hope in the Middle East, hope for the world.   more

U.S. Senator Katie Britt Showcases Alabama Leadership in Aerospace, Defense at Farnborough Airshow
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), along with a bipartisan Congressional delegation, recently traveled to the Farnborough Airshow in the United Kingdom where she highlighted the importance of Alabama's aerospace and defense industry to American competitiveness and national security. "From making planes and helicopters, to leading world-class flight training, to building the most powerful rocket in world hist  more

U.S. Senators Britt, Kaine, Hagerty, Tuberville Call Out Mexican President Obrador's Continued Campaign Against Alabama's Vulcan Materials Company
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) called on Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) to end his government's continued campaign to wrongfully seize land owned and operated by Vulcan Materials Company, an Alabama-based construction aggregates producer. AMLO's administration last week issued a declaration that would designate Vul  more