U.S. Senator Doug Jones

Making Alabama safer for children and families

It’s been a little over a month since we learned about the death of Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney in Birmingham. That kind of violence against a beautiful child of God is just beyond comprehension. And in the weeks since, we’ve seen the tragic murders of Aniah Blanchard in Auburn and Megan Montgomery in Mountain Brook. And … Continued

December 9, 2019

Jones introduces bill to curb maternal death rate

Women died during pregnancy or during childbirth in Alabama in 2017 at a rate higher than in all but one state, and black women were much likelier to die than white women. U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, and Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., last week introduced the Maternal Outcomes Matter (MOM) Act of 2019 that aims … Continued

October 8, 2019

Jones calls for end to “partisan bickering” and passage of election security legislation

Former special counsel for the Department of Justice Robert Mueller testified before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees on Wednesday, detailing his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, potential Russian links to the Trump campaign and alleged attempts by the president to obstruct the investigation. U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, says the threat … Continued

July 26, 2019

Jones has over $4.2 million to spend with the general election 16 months away

U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama is drawing contributions from Democratic donors from all over the country in his bid for re-election in 2020. Senator Jones reported to the Federal Election Commission a final cash balance at the end of June of $4,259,540.86 in cash on hand after a busy first half of 2019. Jones reported … Continued

July 24, 2019

Sen. Doug Jones warns overturning Affordable Care Act will harm Alabama

A federal appeals court in New Orleans heard oral arguments this week in a lawsuit that argues the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional. U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, says that removing the law could be a matter of life and death for Alabama residents. Jones traveled across the state last week to speak with residents … Continued

July 12, 2019

Jones urges Senate to support the Military Widow’s Tax Elimination Act

Tuesday, U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate to call for an end to the military widow’s tax by passing his bipartisan legislation, the Military Widow’s Tax Elimination Act of 2019. Senator Jones introduced the legislation last week with the support of 34 bipartisan cosponsors and key national advocacy … Continued

March 13, 2019

Democrats have three viable candidates, but Republicans will prevail

In politics, perception is reality. It is perceived and therefore factual that a Democrat cannot win a statewide race in Alabama. The proof is in the pudding. We have 29 elected statewide officeholders in the Heart of Dixie. All 29 are Republicans. In addition, 6 out of 7 of our members in Congress are Republican. … Continued

October 10, 2018