WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: * * * ACL Awards FY25 Grants for State Implementation of the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers * ACL has awarded its second round of grants to advance state implementation of the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. Each of the five state units on aging (SUAs) will receive two-year cooperative agreements with a total budget of up to $4  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Aderholt Votes in Favor of FY26 National Defense Authorization Act: Restores Peace Through Strength * Washington, DC - Congressman Robert Aderholt voted in favor of the bipartisan FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act. Included in this legislation is Rep. Aderholt's DUAL (Defense United Access to Learning) Act and a proposal to support America's domestic textile industry. The FY26 NDAA incl  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Chairman Palmer Delivers Opening Statement at Environment Subcommittee Markup Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, delivered the following opening statement at today's markup of seven bills. Subcommittee Chairman Palmer's opening statement as prepared for delivery: "Welcome t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Rogers' Floor Statement on the FY26 NDAA House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) gave the following statement on the House floor during consideration of S. 1071,the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26 NDAA). Chairman Rogers' Statement as Prepared for Delivery: "I am proud to present the final Nation  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Environment Subcommittee Advances Clean Air Act Permitting Bills to Full Committee Today, Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, led a markup of several bills to reform permitting under the Clean Air Act. "No one questions that the Clean Air Act has been i  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Dec. 10 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * Etomidate proves more effective for sedative use in patient intubations * Intubations are a common medical practice in which doctors insert a tube into the trachea to hold the airway open for patients who cannot breathe effectively due to illness or trauma-related injuries. Results in a recent multisite trial, in which the University of Alabama at Birmingham was a trial site, revealed doctors may want   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins America's Newsroom on Fox News * 'D.C.... need(s) to take a step back from the grip that Big Tech has on them, and think about their children and the next generation' WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today joined America's Newsroom on Fox News. The Senator discussed holding Big Tech accountable for putting profits over protecting our children   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 2026 (S. 1071), which was introduced by Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama: * * * The Trump Administration strongly supports passage of S. 1071, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. This NDAA will enable the Department of War (DoW) to carry out President Trump's Peace Through Strength age  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Figures Touts Priorities as Powerful Ag Committee Member: 'Agriculture and the Work of This Committee Has Real Life Ramifications on My Neighbors Across the Second District.' * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) delivered a passionate testimony during the House Committee on Agriculture Member Day Hearing about his priorities and the real-world implications of how agricu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Figures: 'Healthcare Access Is Something That Is Deeply Personal to My District, and to Make the Cost of Healthcare Unaffordable for People Is Something That Is Irresponsible and Something That We Have the Ability to Be Able to Stop.' Today, Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) joined the House Democrats Weekly Press Conference to deliver remarks on their efforts to protect Americans' healthc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Applauds Committee Passage of AGOA Reauthorization * Washington D.C. Today, U.S. Rep. Terri A. Sewell (AL-07), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee, applauded the Committee's bipartisan passage of legislation to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for three years. Watch Rep. Sewell's remarks here. "Since joining the Ways and Means Committ  more

MOBILE, Alabama, Dec. 11 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: * * * South's Honors College Sends Record Contingent to National Conference University of South Alabama Honors College students and several faculty recently attended the National Collegiate Honors Council Conference in San Diego, California. Dr. Doug Marshall, dean of the Honors College, said this was the largest contingent the college has ever sent to present at the conference. "We had 16 student  more

TROY, Alabama, Dec. 11 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * TROY offers new pathway to nursing careers with Accelerated Master of Science in Nursing (AMSN) Track Troy University has launched a new Accelerated Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) track, an innovative pathway designed for individuals who hold a bachelor's degree in a non-nursing field and seek to transition into a professional nursing career. The new pathway will include both online and in-person classes. The in  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Chairs Hearing on Advancing Workforce Development, Underscores Wins for Apprenticeships in OBBB * WASHINGTON - Today, as Chairman of the Senate HELP Subcommittee on Education and the American Family, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) led a hearing focusing on workforce development in the modern era. Two witnesses from Alabama participated in the hearing and offered solutions to mee  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Discusses Protecting Children Online with Subject Matter Experts and Parents of Victims * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) yesterday joined the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, " Protecting Our Children Online Against the Evolving Offender," which focused on the growing threat of sextortion and other forms of child exploitation online. Witnesses included   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Catherine Cortez Masto Introduce the Improving Access to Small Business Information Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Catherine Cortez-Masto (D-Nev.) today introduced the Improving Access to Small Business Information Act to streamline the process of information gathering for the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Office of the Advocate f  more