Skip to content

Congress

News / Infrastructure / National / State

Aderholt announces that USDA is making a $62 million investment in rural broadband in Alabama

Thursday, Congressman Robert Aderholt, R-Haleyville, announces that USDA is spending $62 million to expand broadband in rural Alabama. “This morning the USDA is announcing an investment of 62 million dollars to improve access to high speed internet in Alabama,” Aderholt said. “This is part of money my office and I helped secure in 2018 as … Continued
/
December 6, 2019

Byrne: Educating illegal immigrants harms Alabama students

Wednesday, Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) said that forcing states to offer English as a Second Language program to undocumented immigrants and the children of undocumented immigrants harms states, local school systems and American citizen children. Byrne’s comments were made during an Education and Labor Committee hearing. House Democrats called the hearing to discuss how the … Continued
/
December 5, 2019

Casson’s ballot access has been challenged

Thomas Sick of D.C. Casson is a candidate for the Republican nomination for the 3rd Congressional District Congressional of Alabama. Casson will be on the ballot challenging longtime incumbent Mike Rogers, R-Saks, or at least that is what he hopes. On Tuesday, Casson learned that his ballot access is being challenged. There will be an … Continued
/
December 3, 2019

Winning for Women endorses Jessica Taylor for Congress

Wednesday, Winning for Women PAC endorsed businesswoman Jessica Taylor for Congress in Alabama’s Second District. “We’re proud to endorse such strong, qualified conservative women,” Winning for Women Executive Director Rebecca Schuller said. “Not only will Winning For Women’s PAC provide critical hard-dollar support to their campaigns, but it will also activate on their behalf a … Continued
/
November 29, 2019

Reps. Sewell introduces legislation to improve access to diabetic vision testing

Friday, Congress members Terri A. Sewell (D-Selma), Tom Reed (R-New York) and Diana DeGette (D-Colorado) introduced the Diabetic Vision Loss and Blindness Prevention Act. The legislation allows primary care physicians to perform eye tests on Medicare enrollees in an effort to encourage the early detection of diabetes-related vision loss. “Diabetic retinopathy is the most common … Continued
/
November 27, 2019

Roby introduces resolution honoring Alabama on its bicentennial

Alabama will have been a state for 200 years on December 14, 2019. Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) and the rest of the Alabama congressional delegation introduced a resolution in Congress marking this historical event. “Last Tuesday, I led the efforts alongside my Alabama colleagues in introducing a resolution that honors the 200th anniversary of Alabama’s … Continued
/
November 26, 2019

Alabama Republicans continue to defend Trump

The impeachment inquiry has continued this week; but Alabama Republicans continue to defend President Donald J. Trump (D). Second Congressional District candidate former State Representative Barry Moore, R-Enterprise, said on social media, “t’s crystal clear during these #ImpeachmentHearings that FACTS ARE ON THE PRESIDENT’S SIDE!” “We must save our country and President Trump!” Barry Moore … Continued
/
November 22, 2019