Congress Sen. Katie Britt praises advancement of Laken Riley Act The bill received bipartisan support and is primed for final passage. Jacob Holmes8 hours ago
Congress Sewell votes to cap monthly insulin copay costs at $35 The Affordable Insulin Now Act passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 232 to 193, with most Republicans voting against it. StaffApril 1, 2022
Congress Sen. Richard Shelby mulls 2023 defense health program budget President Joe Biden in this year's budget has requested an additional $5 billion to expand medical research efforts. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 30, 2022
Congress Alabama AG to testify against Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson A Gallup poll published Wednesday found that 58 percent of Americans polled said the Senate should vote in favor of Jackson. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 24, 2022
Congress Trump pulls Mo Brooks endorsement, calling him “woke” Trump in a statement said Brooks 44-point lead evaporated based on statements Brooks made that people should get over the 2020 presidential election. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 23, 2022
Congress Carl presents WWII Veteran Corporal Robert Curtis Andry with Purple Heart Medal Cpl. Andry was part of the 761st Black Tank Battalion during World War II. StaffMarch 23, 2022
Congress Sewell elected chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Sewell has been a member of the Congressional Black Caucus in the U.S. House since 2011 and co-chairs its Voting Rights Task Force. John H. GlennMarch 14, 2022
Congress Sen. Richard Shelby passes FY22 appropriation bills The package will now be sent to the president’s desk for his signature. StaffMarch 14, 2022
Congress Sewell lauds $8.3 million in funding for local projects in 7th Congressional District Rep. Sewell supported funding for nine projects that will directly benefit the residents of Alabama’s 7th Congressional District. StaffMarch 10, 2022
Congress Alabama delegation urges STB caution on Amtrak gulf coast decision All members of the Alabama congressional delegation sent a letter to Cynthia Brown, chief of the Section of Administration at the Surface Transportation Board. StaffFebruary 17, 2022
Congress Biden’s “Cancer Moonshot” boosts Sewell’s work to promote new cancer screening technology Sewell is the lead sponsor of Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act, which creates a pathway for Medicare to cover new blood tests. StaffFebruary 7, 2022