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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for Friday October 04, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Britt, Tuberville Announce NCAA Championship Events Return to Birmingham in March 2028
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) announced that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) first and second rounds of March Madness men's and women's basketball games will return to Birmingham on March 17-19, 2028. This announcement follows the letter Senators Britt and Tuberville sent to NCAA President Charlie Baker advocating for future events to be held in Alabama. "Thi  more

HASC Demands Answers On Reports Of Faulty Welds Knowingly Made To U.S. Navy Vessels
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Adam Smith (D-WA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, along with Representatives Trent Kelly (R-MS) and Joe Courtney (D-CT), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, sent a letter to Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro calling for swift and fuls  more

Tuberville Issues Statement on Infrastructure Challenges along Alabama's Waterways
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) today released a statement regarding infrastructure challenges along Alabama's waterways. "I'm glad to see the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was able to get the Holt Lock back up and running. However, the Holt Lock is one of three failed locks this year alone on the Tenn-Tom waterway in Alabama. We're unrealistically expecting our infrastructure along waterways to continue   more

Tuberville to Newsmax: "The old ball coach got ran out of the stadium"
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Last night, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined Rob Schmitt on Newsmax to discuss Democrat Vice Presidential Candidate Tim Walz's failure to defend the failed border policies of the Biden-Harris administration in Tuesday night's debate. Senator Tuberville also weighed in on the continued weaponization of the Biden-Harris Department of Justice toward President Donald Trump. Excerpts from Senator   more

U.S. Senator Katie Britt Recognizes National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Promotes Importance of Regular Screening
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: October 3, 2024 U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) is recognizing October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During this month, women are encouraged to talk to their health care providers and get screened, as well as learn more about the benefits of regular screening and potential risk factors for the disease. In April of this year, the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued a final reco  more