| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for Saturday November 16, 2024 ( 5 items ) |
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Congressional Research Service Issues In Focus White Paper on Restoration of Cell Phone Services - Hurricane Helene
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12779) on Oct. 8, 2024, by telecommunications policy specialists Jill C. Gallagher and Amanda H. Peskin.
Here are excerpts:
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Restoration of Cell Phone Services: Hurricane Helene
On September 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall near Perry, Florida. The hurricane caused flooding and damage to personal property and critical infrastructure, including roads, power, and co
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PHOTO RELEASE: Tuberville Joins Alabama Association of Conservation Districts Annual Meeting in Gulf Shores
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
GULF SHORES Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined the Alabama Association of Conservation Districts' (AACD) annual meeting in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Sen. Tuberville spoke to AACD members about his plan to pass the Farm Bill, address rising input costs, increase reference prices for Title I commodities, eradicate feral swine, prioritize working lands conservation programs, and expand broadband
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Rep. Sewell, Sen. Duckworth, and Rep. Kim Introduce Legislation to Improve Access to Prenatal Care for Military Families
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release:
Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL-7) along with U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ-3), introduced the Improving Access to Prenatal Care for Military Families Act. The legislation would create a Department of Defense (DoD) pilot program to designate pregnancy as a Qualifying Life Event under the TRICARE program, empowering dependents of service members to choose a health care plan that mee
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Three Years Since the Signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Rep. Sewell Celebrates Major Infrastructure Improvements in Alabama
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release:
Birmingham, AL Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released the following statement on the three-year anniversary of the signing of President Biden's landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The law makes the largest investment in America's infrastructure since the construction of the interstate highway system. Projects funded by the law are revitalizing Alabama's aging infrastructure and benefiting communi
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt Pens Letter Supporting Jewish College Students, Condemning Rise in Antisemitism Across American Campuses
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) penned a letter to Jewish college students across America, expressing her unwavering support amid a disturbing rise in antisemitic incidents on campuses. Her letter comes just a week after Israeli soccer fans and Jews ran for their lives in Amsterdam.
Read the full letter here or below:
To Jewish college students across the United States:
In Amsterdam last week, we saw th
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