Speaker Ledbetter names committee replacements for Rep. Kyle South
South stepped away from office to serve as President and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama.
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Britt to serve on three Senate committees, including Appropriations
Britt is the only freshman Senator to serve on the powerful appropriations committee.
House Speaker Ledbetter announces standing committees
The committees are a crucial piece of the legislative process.
Legislature organizational session begins next week
Legislators will establish new rules for the quadrennium and establish leadership for both chambers during the session.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville announces committee assignments
Tuberville has been assigned to four Senate committees important for the people of Alabama.
Brooks announces key committee assignments
U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, announced Friday that he has been reappointed in the 116th Congress to the influential Science, Space, and Technology Committee, which has jurisdiction over all NASA programs. Brooks’ seniority improves to number two out of fifteen Republican members on the Science, Space and Technology Committee. “I am pleased to be chosen … Continued
McCutcheon announces standing committee assignments for 2019–2022 legislative term
The Alabama House of Representatives released committee assignments to the public this week. Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon, R – Monrovia, made a statement regarding the member assignments for the 25 House standing committees. “Most of the hard, complex, and important work of vetting and amending the measures that come before the House is … Continued
Shelby to retain chairmanship of Senate Appropriations Committee
U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, said Wednesday that he will keep his chairmanship of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee. The Senate Republican Conference met to ratify committee chairmen for the new Congress and approved Shelby’s selection by members of the Senate Appropriations Committee to lead the committee for his first full two-year term as chairman. … Continued
Speaker McCutcheon announces changes to House Committee assignments
By Staff Report Alabama Political Reporter Monday, July 31, 2017, Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) announced several changes in the House Committee structure. Rep. McCutcheon said, “Committee assignments are often changed in order to bring new ideas, fresh perspectives, and renewed enthusiasm to the various legislative panels. We work hard to pair each … Continued
August 2, 2017