WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * After Pressure from Figures, Sewell, GSA Removes Historic Montgomery Greyhound Bus Station from List of Properties for Sale WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) issued the following statement after the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) informed him that it would not sell the Montgomery Bus Station, which houses the Freedom Rides Museum in his district:  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Congressman Aderholt Reintroduces the Deliver for Democracy Act Washington, D.C. -Congressman Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL) and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced today the reintroduction of the Deliver for Democracy Act in the 119th Congress. This bipartisan legislation seeks to improve the efficiency and reliability of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), particularly in   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Figures, Sewell Introduce Legislation to Protect Civil Rights Landmarks on the National Register of Historic Places from Being Sold WASHINGTON - Rep. Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) and Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) introduced legislation, the Civil Rights Landmarks Protection Act, to protect civil rights landmarks on the National Register of Historic Places. This bill comes on the heels of the Trump A  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Palmer, Britt Introduce Lulu's Law WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Representative Gary Palmer (AL-06) introduced Lulu's Law in the U.S. House of Representatives. Lulu's Law is named after Lulu Gribbin of Mountain Brook, Alabama, who was attacked by a shark in June 2024. Only 90 minutes prior to Lulu Gribbin and McCray Faust being attacked, another woman was attacked by a shark a few   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Rep. Barry Moore supports Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 Washington D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Barry Moore (AL-01) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. This continuing resolution will keep the federal government open and allow the Trump Administration to imple  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Votes Against Partisan Trump-Johnson Spending Bill Washington D.C. -- Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) voted against President Trump and Speaker Johnson's partisan continuing resolution which deprives Alabama's 7 th Congressional District of $14.1 million worth of community project funding and inflicts devastating cuts on the programs that Alabama families rely on. "I came back to  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Reps. Barry Moore and Jimmy Panetta reintroduce Stop Secret Spending Act Washington, D.C.- Today, Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL) and Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced the Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025, which requires federal agencies to include other transaction agreements (OTAs) in the list of federal awards that must be reported on USAspending.gov. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) led the  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Sewell, Figures Introduce Legislation to Protect Civil Rights Landmarks on the National Register of Historic Places from Being Sold Washington D.C. - Today, U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell (AL-07) and Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) introduced the Civil Rights Landmarks Protection Act to protect civil rights landmarks on the National Register of Historic Places. The bill comes on the heels of the Trump Adm  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Rogers Announces Support for 2025 Continuing Resolution Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement in support of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. "Speaker Johnson, Chairman Tom Cole, and Rep. Ken Calvert worked closely with President Tr  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Sewell and Figures Raise Alarming Concerns, GSA Removes Historic Montgomery Greyhound Bus Station from List of Properties for Sale Washington D.C. -- Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) issued the following statement after receiving confirmation from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) that it would not sell the Montgomery Bus Station, which houses the Freedom Rides Museum. "I'm relie  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Calls on Olympics Committee to Protect Women's Sports WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) in sending a letter demanding the International Olympic Committee (IOC) align its policies with President Trump's Executive Order and safeguard the opportunities of female athletes on the Olympic stage. Earlier this year, Sen. Tuberville also r  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Speaks with Agriculture Experts about Need for a Farm Bill WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) participated in a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing. During the hearing, Senator Tuberville and agriculture experts discussed several topics, including the Farm Bill, Beginning Farmer Programs, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) Guaranteed Farm Loan Program, and the st  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Celebrates Women-Owned and Operated Businesses Reaffirms support for Alabama's over 180,000 women-owned businesses WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and seven of their Senate colleagues introduced a bipartisan resolution celebrating the extraordinary accomplishments and vital role of women business owners in the United States. The  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Protects American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries, Cyber Threats WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), along with a bipartisan group of their colleagues, recently reintroduced the Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act to strengthen cybersecurity protections in the agriculture industry and protect America's foo  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt: Gail Slater Will Ensure Market Competitiveness, American Innovation Votes to confirm head of DOJ Antitrust Division WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Judiciary's Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights Subcommittee, today voted to confirm Gail Slater to serve as President Trump's Assistant Attorney General for the Antit  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Brian Schatz, Representative Gary Palmer Introduce Lulu's Law in Honor of Brave Alabama Teenager Legislation to send safety alerts following shark attacks gains support WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) along with Representative Gary Palmer (R-Ala.) today reintroduced Lulu's Law --bipartisan, bicameral legislation named in h  more