Shelby concerned over decreased funding request for Army
Shelby questioned top U.S. Army officials during a defense subcommittee hearing to review the president’s funding request.
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Senate candidate Katie Britt says cybersecurity should be a top priority
Republican Senate candidate Katie Boyd Britt said that cybersecurity needs to be a part of her broader focus on national security.
Rogers opposes cutting $16 billion from Biden’s defense budget request
Rogers said House Democrats’ budget cuts $16 billion from Biden’s budget but does not detail where that cut would come from.
Shelby applauds Senate passage of the NDAA
Alabama’s senior U.S. senator, Richard Shelby, said Thursday that he was proud of his colleagues in the Senate for passing the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act by a vote of 86 to 14. “Senate passage of this important national security measure is a vital step in providing for our men and women in uniform,” Shelby … Continued
Brooks supports Redstone Arsenal hazardous munitions cleanup and Army rotocraft fleet modernization
The House Armed Services Committee Readiness Subcommittee has passed its portion of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act. U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, a member of the Readiness Subcommittee, announced in a statement that he supported passage. “The Readiness Subcommittee is responsible for the single largest account within the Department of Defense budget … Continued
Palmer says $3 trillion coronavirus aid bill is a “threat to national security”
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday voted in favor of a massive $3 trillion coronavirus relief package designed to alleviate the health and economic fallout of the global pandemic. The Heroes Act, H.R. 6800, was written by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-California, and House Democrats. Congressman Gary Palmer, R-Hoover, voted against the … Continued
Brooks releases road map for completing defense appropriations bill despite coronavirus crisis
Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, on Wednesday released the House Armed Services Committee road map for completing the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act despite the COVID-19 pandemic. “National defense is the #1 priority of the federal government. Despite the once-in-a-century COVID-19 pandemic, the House Armed Services Committee stands fully committed to passing the annual National Defense … Continued
Alabama Republicans praise Trump’s State of the Union speech
Tuesday, Republican President Donald J. Trump addressed a joint session of Congress and millions of Americans watching at home on television in his annual State of the Union speech. A number of Alabama Republicans released statements praising the President’s performance, both as an orator and as President. “On the day he entered the 2016 race, … Continued
Sewell: Impeachment is “about the soul of our democracy”
Sunday, Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell appeared on NBC News Sunday talk show program, “Meet the Press with Chuck Todd,” to defend the Democrats’ near party line vote to formalize the ongoing impeachment hearings against President Donald J. Trump (R) saying that the impeachment investigation is “about the soul of our democracy.” “I hope that the … Continued
Sewell: It’s clear that the president has endangered national security
Thursday, Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D-Selma) published an opinion piece in the New York Times in which she defended the decision to launch and impeachment inquiry into President Donald J. Trump (R). Sewell said that the President, “Has endangered our national security and the very foundation of our democracy.” “It is clear that the president, … Continued