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It is hoped that the infusion of cash into the economy will help working-class Americans who have been hit hard.

Alabama Sen. Doug Jones and two of his Democratic Senate colleagues — Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen and New Hampshire Sen. Maggie Hassan — led 10 other senators in a letter asking Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky to bring the Senate back into session and work through the weekend until Congress reaches a bipartisan deal … Continued

U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced Thursday that the department would disburse almost $30.6 million to Alabama and its coastal Baldwin and Mobile counties on Friday. This represents the second disbursement under Phase II of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006. The funds are derived from qualified oil and … Continued

Monday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced that the U.S. Department of Treasury has approved Alabama’s Multiyear Implementation Plan for Gulf Coast recovery. This plan, developed by the Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council (AGCRC), proposes 15 activities for Direct Component RESTORE funding (also known as Bucket 1) for a total estimated cost of $192,416,759. Now … Continued

It’s no secret that the national debt continues to become an ever-increasing problem in this country. The number has now cleared $20 trillion, and with every dollar added, it becomes ever more critical that we find ways to cut spending and balance the budget. That’s why I’m proud that the Trump Administration recently submitted to … Continued

Sources in Washington are telling the Alabama Political Reporter that they expect U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, will be confirmed as chairman of the powerful U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee later today following the Senate Republican Caucus lunch. The Appropriations Committee had been chaired by Senator Thad Cochran, R-Mississippi, but Cochran retired from the Senate effective … Continued

By Congressman Bradley Byrne Over the last few weeks, reporters with television cameras have stood watch in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York City to see who is coming and going from meetings with President-elect Donald Trump. Most of the visitors are there to talk to the President-elect about opportunities to serve in … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama issued a written statement in response to the President’s announcement in Ohio regarding China’s automobile subsidies. Sen. Sessions said, “After nearly four years in office, President Obama still refuses to label China a currency manipulator and confront this illicit trading practice. The … Continued