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Shelby applauds supplemental funding for National Guard, Capitol Police

The legislation provides $100 million for the Capitol Police, $300 million for Capitol security measures, and $1 billion for the Department of Defense.

July 30, 2021

Carl leads letter thanking Ivey for deploying National Guard troops to the border

Carl was joined in the letter by Congressmen Mo Brooks, Barry Moore, Mike Rogers, Gary Palmer and Robert Aderholt.

July 1, 2021

Chip Brown announces he is running for re-election to the Alabama House

If elected, it would be Brown's second term in the House of Representatives.

June 25, 2021

Moore introduces legislation to secure benefits for National Guard members

The bill would allow National Guard members to accrue G.I. bill benefits whenever called for federal deployments.

March 24, 2021

Ivey praises National Guard troops after return from protecting Biden inauguration

There is still a National Guard presence in Washington D.C. protecting the Capitol ahead of the former president's impeachment trial.

February 1, 2021

Alabama leaders reject Capitol Hill violence

“Today is a very dark day for our country,” said U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama.

January 7, 2021

Brooks addresses pro-Trump rally ahead of Electoral College certification

Trump will address the crowd at 11 a.m. Congress will meet in a joint session at 12 p.m.

January 6, 2021

Sessions says those who deface monuments are “thugs” and “criminals”

Former U.S. Senator and current GOP Senate candidate Jeff Sessions expressed his support of President Donald Trump’s decision to use the Department of Justice to prosecute protestors who deface monuments. “We MUST protect America’s history!” Sessions said on social media. “Those who physically attack our monuments to American heroes & veterans are thugs, criminals, and … Continued

June 25, 2020

Huntsville mayor: Protestors were given “every opportunity to leave”

Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle on Thursday said that police “allowed the protestors to express themselves” before the protesters were asked to leave and that they “were given every opportunity to peacefully leave” before “non-lethal irritants were used.” Battle was referring to the use of tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse a crowd following an … Continued

June 8, 2020