WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Feb. 5, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the retirement of Jana McGinnis as Head Coach for the Jacksonville State University softball team. Jana, a native of Spring Garden, Alabama, spent 31 years as the head coach of the Jax State softball team. She retired with a 1,038-607 career and the all-time 30th most wins among Division  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Demands Answers from the IRS on Elon Musk's Theft of Americans' Private Information Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Terri A. Sewell (AL-07), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee, led a letter from every Ways and Means Democrat to IRS Acting Commissioner Douglas O'Donnell demanding information regarding Elon Musk's illegal access to Americans' sensitive data inclu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Dale W. Strong, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Congressman Dale Strong announced today that Ella Sullins has been promoted to Chief of Staff. Ella has served as Strong's Legislative Director since he was elected to Congress. Prior, she served in Senator Richard Shelby's office, working from intern to legislative assistant. Altogether, she brings almost seven years of Capitol Hill experience. Sullins is a fifth-generation Huntsville n  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Today, in honor of Rosa Parks' 112th birthday, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03), Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (AL-07), and Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) introduced The Rosa Parks Day Act. The bill would designate December 1st as a federal holiday commemorating the historic arrest of Rosa Parks in Montgomery, Alabama. Rep. Beatty will participate in a press conference, hosted by Rep. T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Introduces Legislation to Eliminate Tax on Social Security Nearly 143,000 Alabamians received Social Security in 2024 WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy (R-MT) introduced the Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act to stop the unjust double tax on Social Security benefits. The legislation follows Senator Tuberville's recent announcement th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Introduces Wiregrass Peanut Farmer at Senate Ag Hearing WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) introduced Garrett Moore from Chancellor, Alabama, at a U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Ag) hearing. Today's hearing is the first in a series titled, "Perspectives from the Field: Farmer and Rancher Views on the Agricultural Economy." In yesterday's he  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Thanks President Trump for Signing Executive Order Protecting Women's Sports, Urges Senate to Bring Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act to the Floor for a Vote WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day by participating in several events and interviews to promote his bill, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Condemns Debanking Practices Our large institutions 'need to stick to banking, not politics' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), as a member of the Senate Banking Committee, participated in a hearing to investigate the causes of debanking, a discriminatory practice wherein law-abiding individuals and businesses are improperly denied access to financial servi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt: Scott Turner Will Restore American Dream as HUD Secretary Votes to confirm President Trump's Secretary of Housing and Urban Development WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Chairman of the Housing, Transportation, and Community Development Subcommittee on the Senate Banking Committee, today voted in support of Scott Turner, President Donald Trump's nominee f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt: The Era of Allowing Fentanyl to Flow into our Country is Over 'We're going to: Protect our families, secure our borders, and ensure that our children actually have the opportunity to live their American Dream.' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) spoke on the floor regarding America's fentanyl crisis, demanding action from Congress to stop the flow of these   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Raphael Warnock, Bill Cassidy, Gary Peters: Americans Deserve Level Playing Field on Retirement Savings Opportunities Reintroduce Retirement Fairness Legislation for Non-Profit Employees WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Dr. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) today reintroduced the Retirement Fairness for Charities   more