WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Cecilia Flores, chairwoman of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Tribal Council, from a Feb. 25, 2025, public witness hearing on funding for tribal Law enforcement activities: * * * On behalf of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, I wish to address a matter that our Tribe has been trying to resolve with the Bureau of Indian Affairs ("BIA") and the U  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Figures Joins Rep. Terri Sewell, House Democrats to Introduce the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act WASHINGTON - Ahead of the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, Rep. Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) joined Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) and House Democrats to introduce H.R. 14, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. This bill would restore and modernize protections of   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Figures, Sewell Demand Trump Administration Remove Freedom Rides Museum From List Of Buildings To Be Sold WASHINGTON - Rep. Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) and Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) sent a letter today calling for the immediate removal of the Freedom Rides Museum from the U.S. General Services Administration's (GSA) list of properties slated for sale. "The museum serves as an essential historic  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins "America's Newsroom" to Recap President Trump's Joint Address 'This is what Americans voted for, putting us back in the driver's seat, putting America first' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today joined "America's Newsroom" on Fox to discuss President Trump's Joint Address to Congress. A CBS poll found an overwhelming majority of Americans a  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Palmer Introduces New Health Options Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Monday, March 3, Representative Gary Palmer (AL-06) introduced H.R. 1776, the New Health Options Act. Rep. Palmer released the following statement: "Our healthcare system under Obamacare is broken and leaves Americans with unaffordable plans and high prices," said Rep. Palmer. "The New Health Options Act puts patients first and directly a  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Rep. Barry Moore and Senator Mike Lee send letter to DOJ expressing concern over import policies March 6, 2025 Press Release Washington D.C. - Today, Rep. Barry Moore (AL-01) and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) expressing concern over the operations of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) and the Firearms and Explosives Imports Branch (FEIB  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Speaks with NIH Nominee, Calls for Radical Transparency at the NIH WASHINGTON - Today,U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke with Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya, President Trump's nominee to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH) during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee. During his remarks, Bhattacharya explained his   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Calls for Strengthening Title VI, Protecting Jewish Students Universities have proven they 'deserve no benefit of the doubt at all in how they're going to handle antisemitism' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) participated in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "Never to Be Silent: Stemming the Tide of Antisemitism in America." She heard from mul  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Receives American Farm Bureau Federation's 'Outstanding New Member of Congress' Award 'Senator Britt is a rising star with a bright future in the U.S. Senate' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) accepted the "Outstanding New Member of Congress" award from the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF). This award recognizes a member of Congress who is in, or has  more