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Ensler pushes gun violence measures: Glock switch ban, safety grants, more

In a continued effort to address gun violence and enhance community safety, Representative Phillip Ensler, D-Montgomery, has announced a series of legislative priorities for the 2025 session. These...

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Sens. Britt, Blackburn pass resolution to declare Oct. 10 “American Girls in...

U.S. Senators Katie Britt, R-Ala., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and several of their Senate colleagues recently introduced a resolution declaring October 10 as ‘American Girls in Sports Day.’ The...

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Rep. Sewell honors the retirement of SCLC President and CEO Dr. Charles...

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, AL-07, spoke on the House Floor Wednesday to honor the retirement of Dr. Charles Steele, Jr. after 17 years as President and CEO of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference....

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Sen. Britt’s Laken Riley Act passes House, heads to Trump

U.S. Senator Katie Britt’s, R-Ala., S.5, the Laken Riley Act, on Wednesday passed the U.S. House of Representatives by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 263-156. The passage of this legislation is the...

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30 Alabama healthcare groups unite to fight harmful insurance delays

The coalition calling for an end to delays in patient care caused by prior authorizations has grown to 30 organizations representing healthcare providers and patient advocates across Alabama. Prior...

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Alabama Arise co-hosting community meeting Monday in Fairhope

Alabama Arise has worked for more than 35 years to build a state where the people are engaged in the policymaking process and where all public officials are responsive to the public. To help advance...

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Sen. Britt releases statement following confirmation of CIA director

U.S. Senator Katie Britt, R-Ala., released the following statement after voting to confirm former-U.S. Representative John Ratcliffe, whom President Trump nominated to serve as Director of the Central...

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Sen. Britt to chair Banking Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation,...

U.S. Senator Katie Britt , R-Ala., announced Thursday she will serve as Chairman of the Housing, Transportation, and Community Development Subcommittee on the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and...

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Alabama House Republican Caucus announces 2025 “Alabama Values” legislative...

The Alabama House Republican Caucus unveiled its 2025 “Alabama Values” legislative agenda on Monday, outlining a list of conservative principles and initiatives that the Republican supermajority...

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U.S. Sens. Katie Britt, Thom Tillis introduce Justice for Victims of...

U.S. Senators Katie Britt, R-Ala., and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., with several of their Republican colleagues introduced the Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act. Their legislation would “fight...

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Rep. Sewell’s statement on reinstatement of Tuskegee Airmen in Air Force...

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, AL-07, released the following statement Monday: “While I am relieved that our collective calls have forced the Trump Administration to reverse course, the removal of the...

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Senator Britt leads bipartisan push for Maternal Health Awareness Day

January 23 will now hold national significance as Maternal Health Awareness Day, following the introduction of a bipartisan resolution by U.S. Senators Katie Britt, R-Ala., Cory Booker, D-N.J., and...

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Red Level Strategies expands external, government, and public affairs practice

Jeff Rabren, president and CEO of Red Level Strategies, announced the expansion of the firm’s practice, adding Rob Green as director of external and public affairs. “Red Level is pleased to welcome Rob...

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Former Alabama jail administrator charged with federal civil rights violation

The Justice Department announced Tuesday that a federal grand jury in Montgomery, Alabama, returned an indictment charging former Crenshaw County Jail Administrator Christian Alexander Porter, 33, with...

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Rep. Sewell demands Trump Administration reveal list of frozen infrastructure...

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, AL-07, joined more than 150 House Democrats in sending a letter to the Trump Administration after President Trump issued an executive order on his first day in office that could...

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Sen. Britt leads bipartisan bill to protect kids from social media harms

U.S. Senators Katie Britt, R-Ala., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Chris Murphy, D-Conn., have introduced the Kids Off Social Media Act, a bipartisan bill designed to address the...

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Sen. Britt backs Sean Duffy’s confirmation as Transportation chief

U.S. Senator Katie Britt, R-Ala., expressed her support for the confirmation of former U.S. Representative Sean Duffy as Secretary of Transportation. The Senate confirmed President Trump’s nominee in a...

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Sens. Britt, Cruz, Schatz, Tuberville unite to advocate for U.S. fishing...

A group of bipartisan senators, including Katie Britt, R-Ala.; Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Chairman of the Commerce Committee; Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii; and Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., have introduced the Illegal...

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Rep. Sewell’s statement on Trump Administration’s rescission of funding freeze

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, AL-07, released the following statement after the Trump Administration rescinded its Office of Management and Budget memo freezing nearly all federal grants and loans: “After 24...

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AG announces guilty plea for theft of charitable funds

Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that Frank Lewis Brown, a local political consultant, pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing funds earmarked for charity. Brown pleaded guilty to one count of a...

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