Congressman-elect Jerry Carl says he opposes another lockdown
Carl said he wants “a return to normalcy,” in an interview with Fox News last week.
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House passes National Defense Authorization Act
The NDAA includes an amendment authorizing the construction of an additional ship by Austal USA in Mobile.
Byrne calls vote to decriminalize marijuana a “waste of time”
“This is reckless, irresponsible, and a waste of time," he said.
Byrne donates congressional records to University of South Alabama
Byrne’s term representing the 1st Congressional District will end at the end of the year when the 116th Congress ends.
Tuberville appoints Stan McDonald to chair his transition team
Stan McDonald is a Huntsville attorney and will be chair of Tuberville's transition team.
Byrne introduces bill to protect underwater forest
This is the only known site where a coastal ice age forest this old has been preserved in place, with thousands of trees still rooted in the dirt they were growing millennia ago before being reclaimed by the Gulf of Mexico.
Congressman Gary Palmer endorses congressional candidate Jerry Carl
“Jerry Carl is a man of integrity who will represent First District Alabamians well in Washington,” Palmer said.
Congressman Byrne: States that locked down shouldn’t get federal aid
Republicans in the Congress have been strongly resisting calls to reimburse city and state governments for their lost revenues due to the economic shutdowns.
Brooks, Byrne vote against latest version of House coronavirus relief bill
This version was $2.2 trillion, slimmed down in an effort to reach an agreement with Republicans who have offered only a $1 trillion proposal in negotiations.
Byrne applauds PPE shipment to Alabama schools by Trump administration
Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Alabama, said that President Donald Trump’s administration is working hard for a safe return to school while announcing that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will provide over 2.4 million masks to Alabama schools. “The loss of a year of in-class instruction can cost a student tens of thousands of … Continued