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Congressman Bradley Byrne: A look back at 2016

By Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) As we look forward to 2017, I want to take a moment to look back at some of the highlights of the past year. It was a busy year with over 25 town hall meetings in each of the six counties that make up Alabama’s First Congressional District, in addition … Continued

December 24, 2016

Byrne supports Navy’s shipbuilding efforts

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, December 7, 2016, US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) said that the Navy was right to fight back against proposed efforts by outgoing Secretary of Defense Ash Carter to downsize the fleet in the 2018 budget. Congressman Byrne said in his statement, “I applaud our Navy leadership for standing … Continued

December 8, 2016

Some Good News for Southwest Alabama

By US Representative Bradley Byrne If you turn on the national news, it is easy to grow discouraged. From ongoing terrorism issues to the sluggish economy, our nation continues to face a wide range of serious challenges. That said, here in Southwest Alabama, we have had a decent run of positive news lately. I want … Continued

October 10, 2016

Navy to Name Ship for Mobile

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, September 22, 2016, Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) announced that a future Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) will be named after the City of Mobile. The Independence-variant of the LCS is built in Mobile by Austal USA. Congressman Byrne said in a statement, “It is such an honor for a … Continued

September 23, 2016

House-Passed Defense Bill Funds Littoral Combat Ships

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Politcal Reporter Friday, June 17, 2016, US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) applauded passage of the 2017 Defense Appropriations Act, which includes funding for building three more Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). Congressman Byrne said that Thursday’s passage of the Defense Appropriations Act, including funding for the three LCSs, shows that there continues … Continued

June 22, 2016

Byrne Amendment to Protect Austal Shipyard Approved by Subcommittee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, April 20, US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) reported that the U.S. House Armed Services Committee Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee has approved a Byrne sponsored amendment that would block the Pentagon from eliminating the contract of one Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) supplier. There are currently, two different versions … Continued

April 21, 2016

Austal Christens USNS Carson City

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, January 16, Austal celebrated the christening of Expeditionary Fast Transport USNS Carson City (EPF 7) with a ceremony at its state-of-the-art shipyard in Mobile. The USNS Carson City is the seventh of 10 Expeditionary Fast Transport vessels (EPF) (formerly known as joint high speed vessels (JHSV)), that Austal … Continued

January 26, 2016

Austal Awarded $52 million Contract For Engineering and Design Work to Upgrade LCS Fleet

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, December 22, Austal USA announced that it has been awarded a contract for $51,684,797 to its 10-ship $3.5 billion Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) contract for the US Navy. This contract modification is expected to increase to $198,385,545 over three years if options are exercised. This work includes … Continued

December 24, 2015

Shelby and Sessions Join Byrne in Fight to Save Austal LCS and Mobile Jobs

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday December 17, US Senators Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) and Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) joined US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) in protesting a Secretary of Defense recommendation to cut the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program. Defense News is reporting that Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has asked the Navy to “reduce … Continued

December 21, 2015

Byrne Responds to Obama Administration Plan to Downsize LCS Program

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, December 17, US Secretary of Defense, Ash Carter announced an order cutting the LCS (Littoral Combat Ship) program from 52 to 40 ships, and ordering that by 2019, there will only be one version of the ship in production. Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) was quick to announce … Continued

December 18, 2015