U.S. House

Elections

Alabama Democratic candidates urge unity, reform at election filing event

Congressional hopefuls gathered Wednesday, filing paperwork and uniting to present voters with feasible alternatives to longtime incumbent congressmen.

Wesley Walter

January 8, 2026

Rep. Terri Sewell joins Jan. 6 anniversary panel, reflecting on day of attack

Congresswoman Terri Sewell discussed being trapped in the House gallery, recalling how she wept for democracy and described the riot as an attempted coup.

Wesley Walter

January 7, 2026

House passes $895B defense bill, boosts pay and supports North Alabama

The legislation, authorizing $895.2 billion in defense spending, emphasizes enhancing the quality of life for service members.

December 12, 2024

Senate Republicans block Right to IVF bill

Republicans in the U.S. Senate voted to block the passage of a Democratic-sponsored bill that seeks to provide a national right to IVF.

Alex Jobin

September 19, 2024

Rep. Sewell votes for House National Security Package

Sewell voted for four national security bills that passed the House Saturday with bipartisan support.

April 22, 2024

Mike Johnson of Louisiana elected House speaker; Alabama members react

Johnson, representing Louisiana's 4th Congressional District since 2017, has now become the first House speaker from the state.

October 26, 2023

Opinion

Alabama’s congressional delegation has good committee assignments

The paradigm of our power in Washington has moved to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Steve Flowers

February 15, 2023

Sewell urges House leadership to consider Medicare screening coverage bill

The Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act responds to a misalignment between advances in science and Medicare coverage.

December 8, 2022

Merrill, 15 other secretaries of state write in objection to the For the People Act

"We firmly believe the authority to legislate and regulate these changes should be left with the states," the secretaries wrote.

John H. Glenn

February 24, 2021

Congress restores HBCU funding

With a vote by the U.S. House on Tuesday funding for historically black colleges and universities and minority-serving schools was restored. “Today we are sending an important message of support for our HBCUs and showing in no uncertain terms that we believe they are vital to our system of higher education,” said Sen. Doug Jones, … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

December 12, 2019