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Alabama’s Republican Congressional delegation criticized the National Institute of Health (NIH) Thursday for not being transparent about a recently study on the effects of puberty blockers for minors. The New York Times reported last month that a study funded by the NIH was being buried for political reasons. The results of the study showed that […]
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) says Republicans in Congress will hit the ground running to accomplish as much of President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda as possible — as soon as he gets in office. Republican will control the House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, and the Presidency in January, giving the party a unique opportunity to […]
U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haley) is optimistic that the creation of a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will help in his effort to get federal employees back in their offices. President-elect Donald Trump announced that he is appointing Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk to head DOGE, which will be tasked with rooting out wasteful spending […]
Illegal immigrant Jose Ibarra was found guilty of murdering Augusta University student Laken Riley Wednesday, and was sentenced to life in prison. Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge Patrick Haggard found Ibarra guilty of 10 total counts, including one count of malice murder, three counts of felony murder, one count of kidnapping, one count of aggravated […]
U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) blasted the Biden-Harris administration border policies Tuesday for causing a crisis for unaccompanied alien minors in the U.S. Strong, who sits on the House Homeland Security Committee, made the comment in response to what he heard during a hearing on “Trafficked, Exploited, and Missing: Migrant Children Victims of the Biden-Harris […]
U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) is encouraging the National Institute of Health (NIH) to implement reforms in an effort to rebuild for the agency by the American people. Aderholt, who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, made the remarks Tuesday at a Hearing On NIH. The congressman told NIH director Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli that the […]
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) strongly condemned the Agricultural Committee Chairwoman for posting the Farm Bill text just weeks before Congress is set to adjourn. U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) released her draft “Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act” Monday. “The foundation of every successful farm bill is built on holding together […]
U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) is showing his support for a bill that would promote geothermal energy use across the country. Palmer is supporting the “Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act,” introduced by U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher’s (R-Idaho). The legislation would require more frequent federal geothermal lease sales. It would also speed up permitting […]
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is criticizing Democrats’ “fake outrage” over President-elect Donald Trump appointing Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk to head the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). DOGE will be tasked with rooting out wasteful spending and inefficiencies that currently exist in the vast federal government bureaucracy. Moore said Monday that Democrats should be […]
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) believes that President-Elect Donald Trump’s nominees for cabinet positions should have a fair hearing during the confirmation process. Trump has announced several of his choices for different cabinet positions in his administration, including some very controversial choices like U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) for U.S. Attorney General. Britt discussed the […]
U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) criticized the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) over reports of an agency supervisor telling relief workers to “avoid homes advertising Trump.” According to the Daily Wire, FEMA supervisor Marn’i Washington told workers to skip homes with Trump yard signs as they traveled through Lake Placid, Florida looking for residents who […]
U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) thinks members of the U.S. Senate should give all of Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees a chance, including the President-elect’s choice for Attorney General. Trump announced Wednesday that he’s nominating U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to be the U.S. Attorney General, causing some backlash in Washington. Gaetz resigned from the House […]
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) told reporters Wednesday that he will be the Chairman Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, which is a part of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The subcommittee oversees many of the programs in USDA’s Rural Development mission area, including facilities, utilities, loans, and renewable energy. Tuberville […]
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) was elected Senate Majority Leader after the second vote Wednesday following the GOP’s retaking of the chamber and the retirement of longtime Leader Mitch McConnell from the top role. U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) placed third in the first vote, setting up a runoff between Thune and U.S. Sen. John […]
Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl said he wants the next Republican Senate Majority Leader to be someone who will help President-elect Trump implement his agenda. Republicans will vote on their next leader Wednesday in a secret ballot since the current leader, Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is stepping down from the role. Currently, the three candidates […]
U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) is lauding President-Elect Donald Trump’s choices for a couple of key national security positions in his second administration. Trump announced the appointment of U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) as United States ambassador to the United Nations Monday, telling the New York Post that she is “incredibly strong, tough, and smart […]
State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) has lost patience with the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board for an alleged failure to implement a law he sponsored and passed in 2023. Thursday, Elliott delayed $80 million in contracts with state agencies and boards because they haven’t complied with the law, which authorizes responsible vendor training to be […]
U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) thinks the strong victory by former President Donald Trump in the Presidential election was a rebuke to the radical left in America. Trump won the electoral college and popular vote on Tuesday, while his party also regained control of the Senate. Palmer discussed the election results Friday on WVNN’s “The […]
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) believes Americans are ready for the change that the new Republican majority will bring to the U.S. Senate next year — a flip that Britt fought hard to make happen. “America is ready for a change,” Britt said this week. “The want secure borders, they want stable prices, they want […]
Workers at the Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer will once again be voting on whether to unionize after a administrative law judge said the company committed several violations leading up to the vote in 2022. The 87-page ruling was in reaction to a complaint filed by the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) after […]
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall already has an idea of how former President Donald Trump can make a positive difference after his election victory. Fire the current U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland. “It’s time,” Marshall said on X, posting a clip from his 2023 inaugural address. The video showed the part of Marshall’s speech where […]
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) decided election day was a good time to remind voters what President Joe Biden thinks of those who support former President Donald Trump. Moore, the incumbent Republican congressman for Alabama’s second congressional district, arrived to his polling place driving a garbage truck, a reference to Biden calling Trump supporters “garbage” […]
Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth believes former President Trump will win the Presidential election because of the Biden-Harris administration’s terrible record. “I think people are tired of what’s going on with Biden Harris administration,” Ainsworth argued. “You look at the fact that I’m having to explain to my kids why they think it’s okay for […]
U.S. Senator Katie Britt criticized Democrats in the Senate Monday for blocking the Laken Riley Act from moving forward in the upper chamber. An illegal immigrant accused of killing a nursing student in Georgia, Laken Riley, will be tried later this month after his attorneys attempted to delay proceedings in the investigation. “The first action […]

