U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) has been nominated by the House Steering Committee to serve on the House Armed Services Committee for the 118th Congress. Strong will take the place of his predecessor, former Rep. Mo Brooks of Huntsville, on the committee. “When I was sworn in as your representative, I took an oath to […]

Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized a rule that expands the availability of abortion pills. Alabama’s Attorney General believes the move is an attempt by the Biden administration to get around the law banning most abortions in the state. In a statement earlier this week, Attorney General Steve Marshall made it […]

Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) wants to reform and simplify the tax code and is now cosponsoring legislation that would accomplish that. The Fair Tax Act, introduced by Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.), would abolish the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and replace the income tax with a national sales tax. The bill is will be voted on […]

This week, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) joined two of her colleagues, Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) in visiting the U.S.-Mexico border. Fentanyl-driven overdose deaths are now the leading cause of death for adults 18-45 years old in our nation. Securing the border is imperative to ensuring communities across America are safe […]

Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act,” which says that a baby born after an attempted abortion is considered a “legal person for all purposes under the laws of the United States.” It also requires doctors to provide “reasonably diligent and conscientious health care practitioners would render to any […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) believes the contentious Speaker of the House vote last week was a good thing for Congress. After 15 votes, U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif) was elected Speaker. Moore voted for McCarthy each time, but also admitted that there were some good results from the tough negotiations. During a Wednesday appearance […]

State Rep. Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) was sworn in Tuesday as Alabama’s Speaker of the House. He was elected by a unanimous 102-0 vote. The former majority leader was re-elected to his third term in the Legislature last year. He then won the Alabama GOP nomination to be the new House leader shortly after the election. […]

Late last year, the Association of County Commissioners of Alabama (ACCA) released its list of priorities for the 2023 legislative session. Among those were changes to selecting the Board of Registrars for each county. According to a news release, the ACCA is seeking to “amend Alabama law reforming the current board of registers system to […]

Even though the Republican Party was able to regain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2022 midterm elections, many are still disappointed in the results and the lack of an expected “red wave.” The GOP only gained nine seats in the House and failed to retake control of the Senate by losing […]

After 15 ballots over four days in the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was finally elected as Speaker of the House late Friday. While the process included some heated moments, including Rep. Mike Rogers’ (R-Saks) confrontation with Rep. Matt Gaetz on the House floor, most members of the Alabama congressional delegation celebrated […]

According to one of the latest “Twitter Files” threads on the social media platform, the FBI paid $3 million to Twitter staffers for so called “law-enforcement related projects” that included suppressing reports about Hunter Biden’s laptop. Government paid Twitter millions of dollars to censor info from the public https://t.co/eSEwcZlGjt — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 20, […]

During the record cold in Alabama and across the country at the end of December, many of the nation’s power companies, including the Tennessee Valley Authority, struggled to keep up with the demand for electricity. On Dec. 23, the TVA had to implement rolling blackouts due to “unprecedented demand,” caused by the unusually cold temperatures. […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), who sits on the the Armed Services Committee, said the new military funding will go a long way in helping the country’s national security against a growing threat from China. President Joe Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) last month, which totaled $858 billion in defense funding for […]

After four votes in the Congress over who will be the next Speaker of the House, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has still been unable to pick up enough to be elected to the leadership position. Every member of Alabama’s GOP Congressional delegation voted in support of McCarthy, including U.S. Rep.-elect Dale Strong (R-Huntsville). Strong spoke […]

An Alabama congressman reportedly expressed his frustration with fellow Republicans who aren’t supporting Rep. Kevin McCarthy for Speaker of the House. According to Politico, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks), the top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, suggested during a closed door meeting with the conference that any Republican who opposes McCarthy should be removed […]

Last night, during the Monday Night Football game, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed with 5:58 remaining in the first quarter. The game with the Cincinnati Bengals was suspended. This morning, the Bills said Hamlin had cardiac arrest on the field and is hospitalized in critical condition. Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest following a […]

The U.S. Department of Energy announced recently it will start buying back oil to resupply the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. There is close to 380 million barrels left in the reserve – the lowest amount since 1984. U.S. Rep Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) said Thursday on Fox Business Network the Biden administration needs to be held accountable […]

As House Education Policy chair, State Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur) has been a strong advocate in the Legislature for school choice. Now, as she retains her position, the Decatur Republican is hopeful they will be able to expand it in the next session. Thursday on WVNN’s “The Yaffee Program,” Collins discussed how the Legislature could […]

In the wake of questions about his fundraising and office renovations, Alabama House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) defended his actions in a recent livestream interview with Yellowhammer News’ Dale Jackson. “The number one objective for the STACKPAC was to raise money to elect our conservative House members from the caucus,” Stadthagen said. “And that […]

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) has criticized the Tennessee Valley Authority for the rolling blackouts the federal utility conducted over the weekend. In announcing the rolling blackouts Saturday, TVA said it was due to “unprecedented demand,” caused by the unusually cold temperatures. The interruptions were ended later in the day. The low in Huntsville last […]

The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to keep Title 42 in place at the border. This decision blocks the Biden administration from ending the border policy put in place as an emergency measure during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 5-4 vote had Justice Neil Gorsuch siding with the more liberal members of the court in the […]

As his city reels from the shooting death of a 12-year-old girl, Birmingham’s mayor called again for tougher gun laws. “…there’s a reasonable, fair expectation that the bed is a very safe place for your child,” Mayor Randall Woodfin said at a press conference Wednesday. Audriana Pearson, 12, was slain in a drive-by shooting while […]

Last week, Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) opposed the one-week continuing resolution that extended government funding, which gave Congress more time to try and pass a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill. Now Moore is promising to oppose any legislative priority of those senators who vote for the legislation. Republicans can’t keep telling voters “we will fight […]

Due to a surge in demand the last few weeks, there have been reports of children’s medicine during this cold and flu season. Experts say the spike in flu and other respiratory illnesses, along with some communities still dealing with COVID-19 cases, is causing some stores to run out of medicine such as children’s Tylenol. […]