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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for 2025-02-05 ( 12 items )  
ICYMI: Tuberville Joins "The Megyn Kelly Show" to Advocate for Senate Leadership to Schedule Title IX Legislation for a Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Tuberville Joins "The Megyn Kelly Show" to Advocate for Senate Leadership to Schedule Title IX Legislation for a Vote WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined "The Megyn Kelly Show" to discuss the need for the Senate to quickly bring his Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, or S.9, to the floor for a vote. The U.S. House of Representatives passed similar legis more PR

Rep. Beatty Bill Honors Rosa Parks' Legacy With Commemorative Coins (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025: Today, on the birthday of civil rights icon Rosa Parks, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) introduced the Rosa Parks Commemorative Coin Act to honor her life and legacy with commemorative coins bearing her image. This legislation comes as the nation approaches the 70th anniversary of Parks' courageous act on December 1, 1955, when she refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, more PR

Rep. Figures Announces Bill to Broaden Health Care Coverage Due to Alabama's Refusal to Expand Medicaid (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025: Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) announced today that he is a lead co-sponsor for the Cover Outstanding Vulnerable Expansion-Eligible Residents Now (COVER Now) Act to expand health care coverage to millions of Americans who remain uninsured due to state-level refusals to accept federal Medicaid expansion funds. "People across Alabama--both Democrat and Republican--have called for more PR

Reps. Sewell, Beatty, and Figures Introduce Bill to Create New Federal Holiday Commemorating the Historic Arrest of Rosa Parks (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Sewell, Beatty, and Figures Introduce Bill to Create New Federal Holiday Commemorating the Historic Arrest of Rosa Parks Washington, D.C. -- Today, on Rosa Parks' 112 th birthday, U.S. Representatives Terri A. Sewell (AL-07), Joyce M. Beatty (OH-03), and Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) introduced the Rosa Parks Day Act. The bill would designate December 1 st as a federal holiday commemorating the his more PR

Subcommittee on Emergency Management & Technology Chairman Strong, Rep. Ogles Lead Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Site of New Orleans Terror Attack, Observe Security Preparations for Super Bowl (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Dale W. Strong, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology, issued the following news on Feb. 3, 2025: Today, Rep. Dale Strong (R-AL), chairman of the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology, and Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) led a bipartisan congressional delegation to New Orleans, Louisiana, to visit the site of the deadly ISIS-inspired terrorist attack on New Year's Day and locations for upcoming Supe more PR

Tuberville Honors Stephen Woodfin of Harvest as February "Veteran of the Month" (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Honors Stephen Woodfin of Harvest as February "Veteran of the Month" WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) released a video honoring Navy Second Class Officer Stephen Woodfin as the February "Veteran of the Month." Excerpts from Sen. Tuberville's remarks can be found below, and his complete remarks can be found here. "America's military is the greatest in the worl more PR

Tuberville, Hoeven Introduce CRA to Repeal Methane Tax Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Hoeven Introduce CRA to Repeal Methane Tax Rule WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) in introducing a resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal a rule proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) included in Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act that creates a new tax on natural gas production. The tax more PR

Tuberville, Moran Introduce Legislation to Improve Access to Care for Veterans (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Moran Introduce Legislation to Improve Access to Care for Veterans WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) in cosponsoring the Veterans' Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025, which would increase access to care for veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) providers in the commun more PR

U.S. Senator Katie Britt Continues Fight to Improve Rural Obstetrics Care (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Continues Fight to Improve Rural Obstetrics Care Introduces Bipartisan Legislation with Senators Maggie Hassan, Susan Collins, Tina Smith to Expand Access to Maternal Health Care WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) today announced the reintroduction of their Rural Obstetrics Readines more PR

U.S. Senator Katie Britt: Doug Collins Will Put Our Veterans First (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt: Doug Collins Will Put Our Veterans First Confirms President Trump's Secretary of the VA WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) released the following statement after the Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. "I was proud to vote to confirm Doug Collins, who has selflessly served our coun more PR

U.S. Senator Katie Britt: Secretary of Energy Chris Wright Will Fight for American Energy Dominance (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt: Secretary of Energy Chris Wright Will Fight for American Energy Dominance Votes to confirm President Trump's Energy Secretary WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) released the following statement after voting to confirm Chris Wright as Secretary of Energy. Wright's nomination was confirmed by a vote of 59-38. "I was proud to vote to confirm Chris Wright as  more PR

U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Lindsey Graham: U.S. Can't Allow Iran to Obtain Nuclear Weapon (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Lindsey Graham: U.S. Can't Allow Iran to Obtain Nuclear Weapon Introduce bipartisan, bicameral resolution WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to affirm the United States, Israel, and our allies and partners should keep all options on the table in order to counter and contain the thre more PR