Sen. Katie Britt backs bill to close child exploitation loophole
The bipartisan measure seeks to overturn a court ruling and ensure any sexually explicit content that intentionally includes minors is illegal.
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Rep. Sewell champions cancer early detection bill passing House
Last week, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., celebrated the passage of a bipartisan piece of legislation to ensure emerging cancer blood tests are covered by Medicare. The Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection, MCED, Screening Coverage Act is legislation sponsored by Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, and named in honor of Sewell’s mother who passed … Continued
Rep. Sewell files bill to freeze Medicare home health spending, block proposed cuts
This legislation would pause impending funding reductions to give Congress and the industry time to develop a better, more sustainable payment system.
Sen. Britt advances bipartisan bill to protect Coast Guard against sexual assault
This pivotal legislation mandates the implementation of a "safe-to-report" policy within the Coast Guard.
Britt, colleagues push bipartisan bill to permanently end budget brinkmanship
The legislation would permanently end the practice of shutting down the federal government and disrupting critical services.
September 21, 2023
Jones introduces bipartisan bill to help Alabama schools safely reopen this Fall
U.S. Senator Doug Jones has joined a bipartisan group of his colleagues in introducing a bill to help Alabama schools and colleges cover the costs of protecting students and educators from COVID-19. The Reopen Schools Safely Act will establish a new federal grant program at the U.S. Department of Education to help school districts and colleges reopen … Continued
June 29, 2020
Doug Jones Introduces Bipartisan bill establishing Disaster Health Care Service
Friday, U.S. Senators Doug Jones, D-Alabama and Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, introduced the United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019. This bipartisan legislation would create a Ready Reserve Corps within the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps to ensure vital health care jobs are adequately staffed when disasters strike the U.S. … Continued
Jones’ Civil Rights Cold Case bill signed into law
Sen. Doug Jones’ bipartisan bill to publicly release government records related to unsolved civil rights cases has been signed into law. The bill, which Jones co-sponsored with Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, requires the review, declassification and release of government records related to the crimes. Dubbed the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act, … Continued
Jones bill to declassify unsolved Civil Rights era cases passes committee
U.S. Sen. Doug Jones is trying to declassify a number of documents related to unsolved criminal civil rights cases that are nearly 50 years old. His bipartisan bill that would do just that passed through the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs Wednesday. The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act, which he … Continued
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Over the next few weeks, students across Southwest Alabama will head back to school. The start of a new school year always comes with special emotions for students, parents, and teachers. In Washington, I am the only Member of Congress from Alabama who serves on the House Education and the Workforce Committee, which has jurisdiction … Continued