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Military Stability Commission is protecting Alabama’s long tradition of defense presence

Alabama has a proud and storied military tradition. Our citizens have fought, died and shed their blood in every war our nation has fought since Alabama achieved statehood, and veterans from every conflict, including the American Revolution, have been laid to rest within our soil. The military bases located in Alabama — from Rucker to … Continued
September 2, 2020

Rogers says that Democrats have been quick to rush to Iran’s defense

Wednesday, Congressman Mike Rogers, R-Saks, slammed Democrats for their criticism of President Donald J. Trunp’s (R) decision to order the killing of Iranian Lt. General Qasem Soleimani. Rogers said in a statement that while he stands behind the President, Democrats have rushed to the defense of Iran. “In this new year and decade, the world … Continued
January 16, 2020

Bipartisan NDAA passes the House

Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference report on a bipartisan 377 to 48 vote. Alabama Congress members Bradley Byrne, Terri Sewell, Mike Rogers, and Mo Brooks all supported the final version of the NDAA and released statements on passage of the legislation. “This bipartisan bill is a huge … Continued
December 12, 2019

Alabama’s 1901 Constitution was written to benefit the few

Alabama’s 1901 Constitution was written to favor a small ruling class. It was not written to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, as was the U.S. Constitution. Alabama’s 1901 Constitution is … Continued
October 22, 2019

Alabama to produce prototypes for new U.S. Army Hypersonic Weapons

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, praised the U.S. Army’s decision to award two contracts for work in Alabama related to the production of hypersonic weapon systems. One of the contracts is for Dynetics Technical Solutions in the amount of $351.6 million to produce Common-Hypersonic Glide Body (C-HGB) prototypes in Huntsville, Alabama. The second contract is … Continued
September 3, 2019

Doug Jones talks healthcare at Hamilton town hall

Monday, U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D) was in Hamilton in Marion County for a town hall. The meeting was in the Old City Hall. Sixty people were in attendance. Jones said that the two most difficult things about being in the Senate is the schedule. The second is how difficult it has been to get … Continued
August 6, 2019

Dynetics opens new manufacturing plant in Huntsville

Dynetics held a ribbon cutting ceremony last week for their new advanced manufacturing facility at their main campus in Huntsville. “I am incredibly proud of our team for having the foresight to create a facility that will be unique and adaptable to our customers’ needs. For years, we have wanted to fill a manufacturing niche … Continued
June 4, 2019

Sen. Richard Shelby turns 85 this week. He is a treasure.

Our Senior U.S. Senator, Richard Shelby, turns 85 this week. In March he reached another milestone – he surpassed Senator John Sparkman as the longest serving U.S. Senator in Alabama history. Shelby has been our senator for 32 plus years. Alabama has a treasure in Richard Shelby. He is not only the longest serving U.S. … Continued
May 8, 2019

Shelby proposes a balanced budget amendment

U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, has re-introduced legislation proposing a constitutional amendment that would require Congress to pass a balanced budget. Shelby is concerned with our nation’s growing national debt, which has soared past $22 trillion. Shelby has introduced similar legislation each Congress since joining the Senate. “While our national debt continues to climb, it … Continued
May 7, 2019