Tag: Richard Shelby
US Senate passes critical for Alabama water infrastructure legislation
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (AWIA), a comprehensive bill that makes critical investments in water infrastructure systems...
U.S. Senate confirms Liles Burke to be North Alabama U.S. District...
The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed an associate judge on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals to serve as U.S. District Judge for the Northern...
Alabama Community College System receives $1.75M federal ARC grant
The Alabama Community College System has been awarded an Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grant in the amount of $1,750,000, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby announced...
What they’re saying: Alabama politicians react to Brett Kavanaugh confirmation
Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in Saturday night as the 114th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, after weeks of debate over sexual misconduct and...
Richard Shelby, Doug Jones join forces, urge fairness for Gulf mineral...
Alabama U.S. Senators Richard Shelby and Doug Jones reached across the aisle and joined forces on Wednesday asking the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate...
Donald Trump signs appropriations ‘minibus’ into law, contains critical funding for...
President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law a second appropriations "minibus," which includes critical funding provisions for Alabama.
H.R. 6157, is part of a...
Richard Shelby announces $3.2M grant for new research facility at Troy...
A $3.2 million grant has been awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to build a new research facility at Troy University.
Alabama...
Alabama community health centers receive $4M in critical opioid treatment grants
Community health centers across the state are receiving federal grants to support increased treatment and prevention for opioid and substance abuse.
Sen. Richard Shelby made...
Senate defense spending bill means big bucks for Alabama
Senate lawmakers passed the FY2019 Defense Appropriations Act on Tuesday, which gives American troops a raise while strengthening the military and boosting national security,...
Richard Shelby, Doug Jones concur on key vote to combat opioid...
With the support of both Alabama senators, the U.S. Senate on Monday passed sweeping, bipartisan legislation aimed at combating the nation's deadly opioid epidemic.
The legislation, H.R....
