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Shelby holds hearing to consider defense health program

Thursday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, conducted a subcommittee hearing to consider the Fiscal Year 2019 budget request for the Defense Health Program. “I am pleased to welcome our distinguished panel to review the funding request for the military health system and medical readiness of our service members,” Shelby said. The panel included: Lieutenant General … Continued
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April 27, 2018

Shelby advocates improving Senate nominations procedures

Wednesday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, participated in a Rules Committee markup to review Senator James Lankford’s, R-Oklahoma, resolution, “Improving procedures for the consideration of nominations in the Senate.” The measure, S. Res. 355, would limit post-cloture debate time to allow a more effective confirmation process for certain judicial and executive nominations. “I am proud … Continued
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April 26, 2018

Jones calls on Department of Commerce to end newsprint tariffs

U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross urging him to review recently imposed newsprint tariffs and consider how they will hurt local and community newspapers in the United States. “Local newspapers are an essential component of the communities they serve, both as the primary distributor of … Continued
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April 26, 2018

Jim Bridenstine confirmed as NASA administrator

Thursday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Congressman Jim Bridenstine as administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on a party line vote of 50-49. “My long-time friend and ally, Jim Bridenstine, has the ability to make an exceptional NASA administrator,” U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, said. “Jim not only has a keen interest in aeronautics … Continued
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April 20, 2018

Dial campaign wins national award for announcement ad

Last weekend, State Senator and AG Commissioner candidate Gerald Dial’s, R-Lineville, campaign was awarded a 2018 Pollie in Nashville, Tenn. The campaign’s announcement video, “It’s Dial Time” won in the Digital/Internet – Candidate Division. TV actors, writers, producers and directors have the Emmies; the movie industry has the Oscars; musicians have the Grammies; people in … Continued
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April 17, 2018

Jones on Syria strikes: “I fully support the President’s Actions”

Sen. Doug Jones released a statement Saturday supportive of President Donald Trump’s decision to launch airstrikes in Syria. Jones released the comments after news that the United States, France, and the United Kingdom undertook targeted airstrikes to weaken Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s chemical weapons capabilities. “Bashar al-Assad’s repeated use of chemical weapons on innocent civilians … Continued
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April 16, 2018