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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for 2024-05-23 ( 8 items )  
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Rogers Applauds Committee Passage Of FY25 NDAA (10)
WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on May 22, 2024: * * * U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement applauding the passage of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for FY25 out of the House Armed Services Committee. "The threats our nation faces today are unprecedented. China is rapidly  more PR

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Rogers Issues Opening Statement At Full Committee Markup Of FY25 NDAA (10)
WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at the full committee markup for H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25), Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: For the first time in more PR

ICYMI: Tuberville Joins "Evening Edit" on Fox Business (10)
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined "The Evening Edit" on Fox Business Network to discuss the International Criminal Court (ICC)'s request of a warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Excerpts from Senator Tuberville's remarks can be found below, and his full interview can be viewed on YouTube or Rumble. ASMAN: "Joining me now from the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator Tommy Tu more PR

Photo Release: Tuberville, Colleagues Meet with Forest Industry Professionals (10)
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Mike Braun (R-IN) in a roundtable discussion with members of the National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO). They discussed ways to support the timber and forest products industries across the nation, including in Alabama, with investments in mass timber, forest management, critical forest, and wood carbon data. BACKGROUND: Sena more PR

Tuberville Seeks Answers on Space Force Refueling Modernization (10)
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) questioned Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space and Missile Defense John Hill, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration Frank Cavelli, and Vice Chief of Space Operations Michael Guetlein during a Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces hearing. Senator Tuberville asked the officials about Space Force budgets for re more PR

Tuberville Statement on Senate Passage of Resolution to Overturn Biden Gas Furnaces Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate voted 50-45 to overturn a rule from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that would impose a huge financial burden on Americans trying to affordably heat their homes. The Biden administration's recently imposed rule bans all non-condensing furnace models and only permits manufacturers to sell furnaces that convert at least 95 percent of fuel into heat, up from the previous threshold of 80 p more PR

Tuberville, Colleagues Denounce Misuse of VA Taxpayer Dollars (10)
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) in sending a letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) demanding the repayment of nearly $11 million in unjustified bonuses that were distributed to senior executives within the VA and calling for the immediate dismissal of the officials responsible for illegally issuing the bonuses. "Failure to take decisive action in re more PR

Tuberville, Colleagues Urge Biden Admin To Revoke Rule Restricting Firearm Exports (10)
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-SC), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), and 19 colleagues in calling on Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to withdraw the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) interim final rule severely restricting the issuance and limiting the lifespan of export licenses for firearms, ammunition, and certain accessories to overseas markets. The letter al more PR