Heroes Act

Brooks, Byrne vote against latest version of House coronavirus relief bill

This version was $2.2 trillion, slimmed down in an effort to reach an agreement with Republicans who have offered only a $1 trillion proposal in negotiations.

Brandon Moseley

October 2, 2020

Sewell votes for latest $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill

The new bill also provides families with a second round of direct payments of $1,200 for each individual and $500 for each dependent.

Brandon Moseley

October 2, 2020

ALGOP hits Jones for vote against “slimmed-down” COVID-19 relief bill

Senate Democrats held up a $300 billion Republican coronavirus stimulus package, and Alabama Sen. Doug Jones was among the Democrats who voted against the GOP’s slimmed down coronavirus relief bill. Republicans were quick to slam Jones for the vote against another round of coronavirus aid. Alabama Republican Party Chair Terry Lathan condemned Jones’s vote against … Continued

Brandon Moseley

September 11, 2020

Opinion

This Labor Day let’s honor Alabama’s workers

In July, the Southwest Alabama Labor Council made the tough decision to cancel what was going to be our 75th annual Labor Day Parade in Mobile in order to ensure the safety of our affiliates, members, and the general public. Needless to say, I’m crushed. Each year, there’s nothing I look forward to more than … Continued

Bren Riley

September 7, 2020

Alabama Democratic Party: Mitch McConnell, Senate GOP are playing politics at the expense of families

The Alabama Democratic Party this week released a statement blaming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, and Senate Republicans for the inability of the two parties to come together to pass a bipartisan coronavirus aid bill before adjourning for the August recess. “We are furious. You should be too. Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans are … Continued

Brandon Moseley

August 12, 2020

Opinion

Alabama’s workers deserve better than McConnell’s inadequate COVID-19 proposal

America is suffering from an unprecedented pandemic and the economic collapse it has created. Nearly three months ago, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the HEROES Act, a comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill. Right now, that bill is sitting untouched on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s desk as working people are suffering. Senator McConnell’s told us … Continued

Bren Riley

August 11, 2020

Opinion

The HEROES Act is what Alabama needs

The HEROES Act is the road map to rebuilding America and saving working families.

Bren Riley

July 24, 2020

Group names Rep. Mo Brooks a “Taxpayer Super Hero”

The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste on Thursday named U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, a 2019 “Taxpayer Super Hero.” Only 27 members out of 435 voting members of the U.S. House of Representatives were named a 2019 “Taxpayer Super Hero.” Only members with a perfect 100 percent score on CCAGW’s 2019 Congressional Ratings received … Continued

Brandon Moseley

May 22, 2020

Doug Jones, Lisa Murkowski call for increased federal investment in education

Thursday, Senators Doug Jones (D-Alabama) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) led a group of their colleagues in urging Senate leadership to include robust funding for America’s schools, educators, and students in the next round of COVID-19 relief funding. “It is not just teachers who will be impacted by these shrinking education budgets,” Jones and the other … Continued

Brandon Moseley

May 20, 2020

Coleman says $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill promotes “a liberal agenda”

Republican 2nd Congressional candidate Jeff Coleman blasted the Democrats’ Heroes Act and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-California, for pushing a “liberal agenda” in the $3 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill. “The Democrats have an old saying: ‘never let a crisis go to waste,’” Coleman said in a statement. “Unfortunately, not even a global pandemic … Continued

Brandon Moseley

May 19, 2020