Friday - April 4, 2025
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for Thursday April 03, 2025 ( 9 items )  

Cotton, Colleagues: Allow Fish Farmers to Protect Ponds from Predatory Birds
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Colleagues: Allow Fish Farmers to Protect Ponds from Predatory Birds Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 April 2, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today reintroduced the Cormorant Relief Act, legislation that would fully restore the ability of catfish farmers and other aquaculture producers to cull predatory double-crested cormorant population  more

ICYMI: The People Have Spoken: Finish Building the Wall
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: The People Have Spoken: Finish Building the Wall 'The strength of our country's infrastructure is also the strength of our national security' WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Washington Times recently published a piece written by U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) in which she calls for action from Congress to finish building a wall at our southern border. "For four years, the previous administration   more

Rep. Sewell Speaks Out Against Republicans' Voter Suppression Bill
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Speaks Out Against Republicans' Voter Suppression Bill Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) spoke on the House Floor in strong opposition to Republicans' dangerous voter suppression bill, the so-called SAVE Act, which could disenfranchise millions of eligible American voters. The bill--which is based on the lie of non-citizens voting in federal elections--would create burden  more

Rep. Sewell to Trump and Musk: Hands Off Our Social Security
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell to Trump and Musk: Hands Off Our Social Security Washington, D.C. -- Today, during a press conference hosted by the Congressional Black Caucus, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) spoke out against the Trump-Musk scheme to break Social Security. Watch it on YouTube here. Rep. Sewell: It is an honor for me to get into some Good Trouble by joining my colleagues in the Congressional Black Cau  more

Rogers: Border Security is National Security
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Rogers: Border Security is National Security Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on U.S. military posture and national security challenges in North and South America. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delive  more

Strong Leads Unmanned Aircraft Systems Hearing, Leveraging Huntsville Capabilities and Expertise
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Dale W. Strong, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Strong Leads Unmanned Aircraft Systems Hearing, Leveraging Huntsville Capabilities and Expertise WASHINGTON-- This week, Chairman Dale W. Strong invited unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) subject matter experts and industry leaders from Huntsville to testify before the Committee on Homeland Security on the use of UAS in support of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) mission.   more

Subcommittee on O&I Holds Hearing on Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Legacy Medical Devices
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Subcommittee on O&I Holds Hearing on Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Legacy Medical Devices WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, led a hearing titled Aging Technology, Emerging Threats: Examining Cybersecurity Vul  more

Tuberville Speaks with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Nominee
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Speaks with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Nominee WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke with Lieutenant General John D. "Razin" Caine, nominee to be general and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) hearing. Sen. Tuberville and General Caine discussed the importance of being impartial when advising the Pr  more

U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Tom Cotton Introduce Effort to Allow Fish Farmers to Protect Ponds from Predatory Cormorants
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Tom Cotton Introduce Effort to Allow Fish Farmers to Protect Ponds from Predatory Cormorants WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), and several of their Senate colleagues introduced the Cormorant Relief Act, legislation that would fully restore the ability of catfish farmers and other aquaculture producers to cull predatory double-crested  more