Senator-elect Tubberville suggests he supports Jan. 6 election challenge
"You’ve been reading about it in the House. We’re going to have to do it in the Senate," Tuberville said.
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Congresswoman Martha Roby gives final floor speech
"I cannot adequately express how deeply thankful I am for the confidence my constituents have placed in me over the years,” Roby said.
SPLC warns election fraud claims may solidify as “key belief” of the far right
President Trump’s rhetoric is inspiring white supremacist and far-right extremists to violence, the SPLC says.
Sewell introduces legislation to expand new markets tax credit
The bipartisan legislation will preserve access to the New Markets Tax Credit for underserved communities.
Shelby applauds Senate passage of defense funding
The conference report passed the Senate by a vote of 84 to 13. It authorizes a total of $740.5 billion for national defense priorities.
In farewell speech, Jones calls on senators to work together for the country
Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, in his final speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate, talked about what is possible through hard work and a willingness to believe, and stressed, as he’s done by example during his three years as a senator, the need to work with one another and not against.
Roby: Congress needs deal to keep the government funded by Friday
“With only a few days left in the 2020 legislative calendar, we have much work to do here in Congress," Roby said.
Jones applaudes inclusion of his anti-money laundering legislation in defense bill
The bill aims to combat illicit financial activity by terrorists, drug traffickers and other criminals.
Mike Rogers will be most powerful Republican in the House on national defense
Rogers currently serves as the ranking member on the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Sewell votes in favor of National Apprenticeship Act
The bill would invest more than $3.5 billion to create nearly one million new apprenticeship opportunities.