Debbie Wood announces re-election bid in Alabama House District 38
House District 38 includes portions of Chambers and Lee counties.
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Alabama GOP members of Congress criticize Biden’s budget proposal
Shelby, Palmer, Aderholt and Carl were all highly critical of President Joe Biden's new $6 trillion budget proposal.
House passes the largest state general fund budget in history
Budget committee Chairman Steve Clouse said that this is the largest state General Fund budget in history.
Carl votes against Democrats’ $1.9 trillion budget framework
Biden has said that disappointing January job numbers justify the massive coronavirus aid package.
Congress reaches deal on COVID aid package
All Americans, including children, will get a one-time $600 stimulus payment.
Sewell named a conferee to Defense Authorization Act conference committee
This will be the second year that Sewell has been selected as an NDAA conferee.
Sewell votes to keep government open, extend programs
Congresswoman Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, this week voted for a measure to continue funding for the programs contained in the 12 annual appropriation acts for FY2020. The bill, HR8337, passed the House in a final vote of 359 to 57 and 1. “I voted for today’s legislation to avert a catastrophic government shutdown and fund the … Continued
Sen. Doug Jones argues for passage of SAME Act
Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate this week in an attempt to secure passage of the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion Act, a bill that would incentivize states like Alabama to expand Medicaid by restoring 100-percent federal reimbursements for the first three years. Jones’ push to bring in additional federal … Continued
Aderholt critical of Democrats’ NASA budget proposal
Congressman Robert Aderholt, R-Haleyville, was critical of a Democratic-sponsored spending bill that level funds NASA at 2020 levels for Fiscal Year 2021. “One of my greatest duties in Congress is serving as a member on the House Committee on Appropriations and as Ranking Member on the Commerce, Justice, and Science Subcommittee,” Aderholt said in a … Continued
Legislature told budgets are in good shape despite pandemic and economic downturn
Members of the Alabama Senate were in Montgomery Thursday for hearings on the budget, where Senators were told that both of the budgets are in good shape looking forward to 2021. The meeting was chaired by Senate Finance & Taxation Committee Chairman Greg Albritton. Kirk Fulford is the Deputy Director for the Fiscal Division of … Continued