1st Congressional District

Congressmen Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) and Drew Ferguson (R-Georgia) announced a friendly wager on the SEC Championship Game between the University of Alabama and the University of Georgia. Ferguson is staking Chick-fil-a on a Bulldog victory, and Byrne is risking Alabama seafood for a Crimson Tide win. Byrne and Ferguson had a similar wager during last … Continued

This past week, I had the pleasure of visiting many fine farmers and foresters throughout Southwest Alabama to learn more about the incredible work they do on a daily basis. This was part of my annual “Ag Matters” agricultural tour, which brings me to farms and forests in each of the six counties that make … Continued

Friday September 14, 2018, Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) recently announced that he has thrown his support behind HR6771, the Domestic Offshore Energy Reinvestment Act of 2018, which would increase the amount of revenue from oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico that is available to the Gulf states. The bill was introduced by … Continued

Over the past few weeks, U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, has completed 12 town hall meetings in Alabama’s 1st Congressional District. The theme of his presentation was: Better Off Now. His congressional opponent, Robert Kennedy Jr. (D), questions if we really “are better off now.” “My wife, Aqualyn, and I attended 10 of the 12 … Continued

President Donald J. Trump (R) held his first summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki.  The two world leaders met alone for two hours and then held a news conference. President Trump has been widely criticized for his comments at the meeting; by analysts who thought he was not tough enough in his comments … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Democratic Candidate Lizzetta McConnell held her campaign kickoff rally at the Ashbury Hotel & Suites in Mobile on Wednesday. The event drew more than three dozen supporters from across the 1st Congressional District. McConnell spoke to the crowd on the issues of universal healthcare, poverty, education, women rights, human … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne, R-Alabama, delivered a speech Thursday from the floor of the House of Representatives urging Congressional Democrats to stop holding military funding hostage to advance their immigration agenda. The federal government could go into a partial shutdown unless both Houses pass a continuing resolution to raise … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, supported the decision by the National Labor Relations Board to overturn the 2015 Browning-Ferris Industries decision that expanded the joint-employer standard. Earlier this year, the House passed Congressman Byrne’s bill, the Save Local Business Act, which would reaffirm that two or more employers must … Continued

By Staff Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, joined bipartisan colleagues in introducing the Career Advancement Through New Skills Act, H.R. 4088. Representatives Byrne, Mike Thompson, D-CA, Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., and Randy Hultgren, R-Illinois, introduced legislation which would incentivize employers to invest in their employees, giving them the necessary training to close the … Continued