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U.S. Rep. Grace Meng keynote speaker at Alabama Young Democrats convention

Meng, who represents New York City's Queens borough, will be the keynote speaker at the Alabama Young Democrats State Convention.
May 3, 2021

Alabama’s workers deserve better than McConnell’s inadequate COVID-19 proposal

America is suffering from an unprecedented pandemic and the economic collapse it has created. Nearly three months ago, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the HEROES Act, a comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill. Right now, that bill is sitting untouched on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s desk as working people are suffering. Senator McConnell’s told us … Continued
August 11, 2020

Congressman: USDA will allow Alabama schools to keep feeding students during COVID-19 closures

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will allow all public schools in Alabama to provide food for students during the mandatory coronavirus (COVID-19) closures, according to a congressman in the U.S. House of Representatives. U.S. Congressman from Alabama Robert Alderholt tweeted on Sunday that the USDA granted Alabama a waiver for the National School Lunch Act … Continued
March 16, 2020

Doug Jones: On the right side of history

As expected, most Republicans in the U.S. Senate found Donald Trump not guilty of two articles of impeachment. On the first charge, abuse of power, the vote was 52-48 not guilty. Utah Sen. Mitt Romney broke with his party on that one. The second charge, obstruction of Congress, Romney went back home so it was … Continued
February 6, 2020

Alabama Republicans oppose resolution stripping President of war powers

Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives adopted a war powers resolution limiting President Donald J. Trump’s ability to take military action against Iran. This was in the aftermath of Trump’s ordering of a drone strike that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad. Alabama Republicans dismissed the Democratic resolution as politically motivated. “This Democrat concocted … Continued
January 10, 2020

FarmPAC endorses Jeff Coleman in Second District Congressional race

Monday, FarmPAC, the political action committee of the Alabama Farmers Federation, announced that it has endorsed Jeff Coleman for U.S. House of Representatives in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District. Federation National Affairs Director Mitt Walker said that Coleman’s conservative values, experience operating a family-owned business and status as a political outsider appealed to county Farmers Federation … Continued
January 7, 2020

AARP Alabama applauds passage of the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act

AARP Alabama State Director Candi Williams released the following statement today, applauding Representative Terri Sewell of the U.S. House of Representatives for voting to pass HR3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. AARP Alabama commends Representative Terri Sewell for helping pass the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act in the … Continued
December 16, 2019

A shameful vote cast by an Alabama congressman

On October 29, the U.S. House of Representatives voted in overwhelming, bipartisan fashion to formally recognize and condemn the Armenian Genocide.  The House resolution was carried by 405 to 11 votes, with three other Representatives voting “present” in apparent protest of the topic. Alabamians may not care about this resolution or (understandably) even be able … Continued
November 11, 2019