Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-5) Thursday delivered a powerful speech on the U.S. House floor urgently calling on President Donald Trump to “declare a national emergency, and to use every other statutory and Constitutional power he possesses to direct the military to secure our southern border, build the wall and protect and save American lives.” The […]

Rep. Martha Roby (AL-2) Thursday spoke on the House floor to voice her staunch opposition to the recent pro-abortion efforts in New York and Virginia and to express her unwavering support for the “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act,” a bill she is cosponsoring to protect infants who are born alive during failed abortion procedures. Roby […]

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill testified in front of the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee Wednesday, warning against “federal overreach” and advising that absentee voting fraud occurs in the state “frequently” but is seldom prosecuted in local jurisdictions. Merrill was invited by committee Ranking Member Mike Rogers (AL-3) to lend his expertise on an […]

Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) is being praised by President Donald Trump for his leadership in securing an “agreement in principle” between Congressional Republicans and Democrats on a border security and government funding package. The president took to Twitter Tuesday evening to applaud Shelby as “hard working.” Was just presented the concept and parameters of the […]

On Monday evening, Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) announced that the bicameral conference committee of legislative leaders tasked with reaching an agreement on border security and funding a quarter of the federal government has “reached an agreement in principle.” Shelby, who serves as vice-chair of the conference committee, helped spearhead what The Hill described as “a […]

Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) updated the American people on the ongoing government funding and border security negotiations, lamenting that Democrats “want to cap the number of dangerous criminals that ICE can detain, putting the safety of the American [people] in jeopardy.” In an interview on “Fox News Sunday” with Chris Wallace, the senior senator from Alabama […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) believes that “nobody wants” America to become socialist, despite the stark warning in President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address last week. “Here in the United States, we are alarmed by the new calls to adopt socialism in our country,” Trump said. “Tonight, we renew our resolve that America will […]

Alabama native Cliff Sims said that the continuing leaks of President Donald Trump’s private schedule are “a direct shot” at the president, adding that the “insubordinate” “sociopaths” on the White House staff intentionally undermining Trump’s administration from the inside should resign. In an interview Sunday on CNN’s “Reliable Sources” with Brian Stelter, Sims discussed why Trump’s […]

Former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore is now alleging that Leigh Corfman is ducking being “examined under oath” because she wants him to provide her information she could use to corroborate her own claims first. During Moore’s failed campaign against Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) in 2017, Corfman accused Moore of sexually assaulting her […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) said he does not believe you can accurately compare the sexual assault allegations still surfacing against Democratic Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax with those made against Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation process in the fall. Fairfax this week was initially accused of a sexual assault that allegedly occurred at the […]

House Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member Mike Rogers (AL-3) announced Friday that Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill will testify at the committee’s hearing regarding election security on Tuesday. Rogers said in a statement that Merrill will be testifying “so that committee members can hear about what Alabama has been doing to keep its elections […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) plans to vote to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, William Barr, citing Barr’s commitment to protecting special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. In a statement Thursday, Jones announced his intentions and explained his reasoning. This came shortly before the Senate Judiciary Committee voted on party lines 12-10 to advance […]

President Donald Trump delivered the State of the Union Address Tuesday night, with elected officials across Alabama applauding the “inspiring” speech. In addition to congressional Republicans praising the address, Governor Kay Ivey identified one bipartisan issue that especially relates to Alabama’s current needs and priorities. Alabama stands with @POTUS & strongly supports his Rebuilding America […]

Ahead of Tuesday night’s State of the Union Address, Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) took time to highlight what is perhaps the crown jewel in President Donald Trump’s list of achievements: the record-breaking national economy. In an interview with reporters on Capitol Hill, Shelby predicted that Trump would talk about finding common ground while also sharing […]

Attorney General Steve Marshall said he is pleased that 21 other states are supporting Alabama in his petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case appealing the constitutionality of Alabama’s law banning dismemberment abortions. The State of Louisiana was joined by 20 additional states in an amicus curiae brief filed Monday in the […]

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) Monday sent a letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) urging support for a full 2019 red snapper season in Alabama. In a statement, Byrne explained, “Alabama showed last year that we can successfully manage our own recreational Red Snapper season, and I hope NOAA will soon approve the […]

MONTGOMERY — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is facing another high-profile legal challenge to its practice of designating and publishing a list of “hate groups” in the United States. On Monday morning, attorneys for “Proud Boys” founder Gavin McInnes filed a federal lawsuit in the Middle District of Alabama against the SPLC, alleging that […]

One Alabama congressman is considering federal legislation in response to recent state bills passed in New York and Virginia that would allow abortion up to and even past the point of birth in some circumstances. Friday, Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) released a statement saying he is “exploring legislation to ensure these actions are treated exactly […]

In an Oval Office ceremony Thursday, Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-4) was honored front-and-center as President Donald Trump signed a landmark “Buy American” executive order intended to boost the nation’s manufacturing industry. The order, entitled “Strengthening Buy-American Preferences for Infrastructure Projects,” will direct federally funded infrastructure projects to use American materials “to the greatest extent practicable.” […]

Five Republican members of Alabama’s congressional delegation are cosponsoring a bill that would allow individuals with a valid concealed carry permit in one state to travel to other states and still have their concealed carry privilege honored across state lines. H.R 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2019, is cosponsored by Congressmen Bradley Byrne (AL-1), Mike […]

Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-6) introduced legislation Tuesday which would require unappropriated funds collected by federal agencies to be transferred to the U.S. Treasury and subject to the congressional appropriations process. H.R. 850, the Agency Accountability Act, was referred to four House committees: Oversight and Reform, Judiciary, Budget and Rules. “This legislation would bring needed transparency and […]

President Donald Trump took to Twitter Tuesday to express his displeasure with Alabama native Cliff Sims’ newly released book that chronicles his time serving in the White House. After Sims started making the rounds on major television programs Monday ahead of Team of Vipers being released the next day, he began Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” […]

Yellowhammer Multimedia founder Cliff Sims has been making the interview rounds ahead of his new book’s Tuesday release, with the Enterprise native managing to throw even more intrigue into the mix at the last minute. With Team of Vipers set to hit the bookshelves, Sims has embarked on a whirlwind tour of national print and television […]

During a high-level White House meeting on tariffs last week, President Donald Trump added some levity to the proceedings with a trademark off-the-cuff remark about Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-4), who was sitting next to the president. As the president was holding a poster with examples of non-reciprocal tariffs for the attendees to see, he stopped […]