bipartisanship

"I cannot adequately express how deeply thankful I am for the confidence my constituents have placed in me over the years,” Roby said.

Want to see the difference between Alabama Republicans in Congress and the only Alabama Democrat in the U.S. Senate Doug Jones? It’s pretty stark. Jones is co-leader on legislation in the Senate to pass the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Reauthorization Act of 2019and the Adoption Opportunities Act of 2019 with Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga. Isakson is … Continued

Congresswoman Terri Sewell has been named as a conferee to the National Defense Authorization Act Conference Committee. Sewell said that she is hopeful conferees will include in the bill an elimination of the Military Widow’s Tax, which unfairly taxes military widows and widowers’ survivor benefits. The NDAA authorizes funding to equip, supply and train U.S. … Continued

President Donald Trump spoke 0ver 90 minutes to a joint session of Congress explaining his vision for the country in the 2019 State of the Union address on Tuesday. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan stated that Alabama is proud to support Trump. “Alabama is proud to be a consistent and strong supporter of President … Continued

During the first conference committee meeting in Congress to work out a deal on border security funding, Republican Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby called for bipartisanship and strategic border barriers. Shelby, who chairs the Senate appropriations committee and largely steered the budget bills passed to reopen the government, said physical barriers are needed not “from coast … Continued

Thursday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, praised the Senate’s passage of the final conference agreement reached on HR5895. This is the first of three Fiscal Year 2019 minibus appropriations packages, which includes appropriations bills for Energy and Water Development, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and the Legislative Branch. The package also provides funding for the … Continued

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — Several Alabama lawmakers are launching a new bipartisan caucus focused on solving partisan strife and problems facing young Alabamians. Caucus co-chairs Rep. Christopher England (D-Tuscaloosa) and Rep. Kyle South (R-Fayette) joined by seven other millennial-aged lawmakers, announced the creation of the Alabama Future Caucus on Thursday. The … Continued

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter There was a rare show of bipartisanship during Wednesday’s House Judiciary Committee meeting, and even rarer step taken to end a long-outdated practice. A bill that would bring an end to judicial override – the power that only Alabama now grants judges to overturn the decisions of juries and … Continued