U.S Rep. Bradley Byrne

GOP campaign ads are a hoot

The campaign advertisements for the top three candidates in the Republican Party primary for the U.S. Senate are a hoot. Former football coach Tommy Tuberville, U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne, and former U.S. senator and disgraced former Attorney General Jeff Sessions are scrambling hard to get the nomination to run against Democratic Sen. Doug Jones in … Continued

Joey Kennedy

February 28, 2020

Opinion

More help on the way for Doug Jones

O.K. So, many of the voters I talk with believe that U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, stands little chance of being re-elected this year to his seat. Former Sen. Jeff Sessions or U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne or the former Auburn football coach or the twice-ousted chief justice who at one time stalked teenaged girls or … Continued

Joey Kennedy

January 31, 2020

Opinion

Oh, what a world!

If there was anything to the right-wing reports about the Bidens – former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden – being corrupt, I’d be right there with U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne demanding an investigation. But see, there isn’t anything, because President Trump, Rudy Giuliani, and their cronies are simply repeating conspiracy theories. … Continued

Joey Kennedy

October 18, 2019

Senate candidates respond to mass shootings

Alabama candidates for the 2020 U.S. Senate election have spoken out on the recent mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, that left 31 people dead and dozens injured. Among the candidates for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate who have commented on the shootings are Secretary of State John Merrill, former Chief … Continued

Jessa Reid Bolling

August 26, 2019

Opinion

Corps’ announcement good for Dauphin Island, all of coastal Alabama

The announcement by U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne, R-Ala., that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will have the budget to place sand dredged from the Mobile Ship Channel in a newly expanded disposal site may ensure the long-term survival of Dauphin Island itself. The dredged sand can now be placed in shallower water depths closer … Continued

Scott Douglass

January 3, 2019

Marsh taps Derek Trotter as new chief of staff

Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh has chosen a new chief of staff. Marsh’s office announced Monday that he has chosen Derek Trotter, a government relations adviser to the Butler Snow law firm and former director of legislative affairs to former Gov. Robert Bentley, to be his new chief of staff. Trotter previously served as … Continued

Chip Brownlee

December 4, 2018

Opinion

Making Congress work again

By U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne Anyone who has followed Congress over the last twenty years knows that things have been pretty dysfunctional. While I believe our Founding Fathers intended for the Legislative Branch to be deliberative, I think they would be troubled by how broken things have become. One of the top drivers of the … Continued

Bradley Byrne

March 12, 2018

Opinion

Workplace safety always a top priority

By U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne No matter the size of the business, the number of workers it employs, or the industry it supports, workplace safety is the responsibility and should be a chief priority of all businesses. Every worker deserves a safe and healthy workplace. As Chairman of the House Workforce Protections Subcommittee, I recently … Continued

Bradley Byrne

March 5, 2018

Opinion

Tax cuts put more money in your pocket

By U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne When I voted in favor of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act last year, I did so with a key principle in mind: money is better off in the hands of the American people than the coffers of the federal government. Our pro-growth bill cut taxes for people from every … Continued

Bradley Byrne

February 27, 2018

Opinion

Transparency and accountability in Congress

By U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne Last year, the country was shocked to learn terrible stories of sexual harassment taking place in the halls of Congress. The stories themselves were horrific, but even worse was the fact that some Members of Congress used taxpayer money to pay settlements. Prior to coming to Congress, I worked for … Continued

Bradley Byrne

February 13, 2018