ATLANTA, Georgia, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 10, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Alabama - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in the six largest counties with published data in Alabama from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that Baldwin County had the   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Chairman Rogers Opens Hearing on FY26 Department of Defense Budget 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 the Department of Defense budget request for Fiscal Year 2026. Chairman Rogers' opening remarks as prepared f  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Aderholt Announces $468,426 FAA Grant for Robbins Field in Oneonta * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation, through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has awarded a grant of $468,426 to the City of Oneonta and Blount County to support critical infrastructure improvements at Robbins Field (FAA identifie  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Figures Honors Mobile Natives and Baseball Legends Hank Aaron and Satchel Paige in His First Congressional Baseball Game WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) will honor baseball legends and fellow Mobile, Alabama natives Hank Aaron and Satchel Paige by wearing their jerseys during this year's Congressional Baseball Game for Charity. The tribute recognizes Aaron's  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Figures, Mast, Larsen, Haridopolos, Bonamici, LaLota Introduce Bipartisan ESTUARIES Act to Reauthorize EPA's National Estuary Program WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) led a bipartisan group of members including, Reps. Brian Mast (FL-21), Rick Larsen (WA-02), Mike Haridopolos (FL-08), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and Nick LaLota (NY-01), in introducing the Enhancing Science, Treat  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following opening remarks from a June 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Department of the Air Force Fiscal Year 2026 Posture": * * * We are here today to hear from the Department of the Air Force on its FY26 budget request. Unfortunately, we still have not received any real information on the Air Force's budget request. We'll need that in order to fully evaluate how Congress can best sup  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following opening remarks from a June 4, 2025, hearing entitled "Department of the Army Fiscal Year 2026 Posture": * * * I welcome our witnesses and thank them both for their service to our nation. Today, we kick off our review of the Administration's FY26 budget request for the Department of Defense with the U.S. Army. Unfortunately, we still have not received any real informatio  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Palmer Votes to Reduce Government Spending and Codify DOGE Cuts * For Immediate Release Media Contact: Hope Dawson (link sends email) (202) 225-4921 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025. The bill rescinds $8.3 billion in wasteful foreign aid spending and $1.1 billion of federal funding for the Corporation of Public Broadcasting, totalin  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Votes No on Trump Rescissions Package * Washington D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) voted against President Trump and House Republicans' rescissions package which cuts $9.4 billion in previously enacted federal funding. The legislation eliminates federal support for public broadcasting and slashes funding for international development and humanitarian programs. "Republicans  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Legislation to Codify DOGE Cuts * 'We need to identify every opportunity to cut waste, fraud, and abuse' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus, joined Caucus Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and several of their colleagues in bicameral legislation to codify one of DOGE's largest cost sav  more