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Senator Britt calls for prompt action on FY25 defense appropriations

By Jefferson Reporter | Sep 18, 2024

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) delivered a speech on the Senate floor today, advocating for the consideration of the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act and the FY25 Defense Appropriations Act.

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Senators Britt and Cruz's IVF Protection Act blocked again by Senate Democrats

By Jefferson Reporter | Sep 17, 2024

U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today moved for immediate passage of the IVF Protection Act, which they introduced in May. For the second time in recent months, Senate Democrats blocked the bill from passing.

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Dr. Ryan Forbess advocates for enactment of Senator Britt's "Lulu's Law

By Jefferson Reporter | Sep 16, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 16, 2024—AL.com recently published a column by Dr. Ryan Forbess, a family medicine physician, advocating for the enactment of Lulu’s Law. The legislation, proposed by U.S. Senator Katie Britt, is named in honor of 15-year-old Lulu Gribbin from Mountain Brook, Alabama.

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Britt joins bipartisan delegation on visit to Japan & South Korea

By Jefferson Reporter | Sep 16, 2024

U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Japan, South Korea

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Cheapest midgrade gas in cities across Jefferson County in week ending Sept. 7

By Jefferson Reporter | Sep 16, 2024

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Jefferson County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 7, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Which former Jefferson Reporter area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 16?

By Jefferson Reporter | Sep 15, 2024

These former Jefferson Reporter area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 16.

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Jefferson Reporter area weekly mass times

By Jefferson Reporter | Sep 14, 2024

The following parishes in the Jefferson Reporter coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on diesel in cities in Jefferson County in week ending Sept. 7?

By Jefferson Reporter | Sep 14, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Jefferson County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 7, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Jefferson County in week ending Sept. 7?

By Jefferson Reporter | Sep 13, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Jefferson County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 7, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on E85 gas in cities in Jefferson County in week ending Sept. 7?

By Jefferson Reporter | Sep 13, 2024

The only price of E85 gas in cities throughout Jefferson County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 7, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Senators urge end to Biden-Harris parole program amid fraud allegations

By Jefferson Reporter | Sep 13, 2024

U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), along with 15 of their Senate colleagues, have addressed a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, urging them to terminate the Biden-Harris Administration’s parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV). The Senators cited reports of widespread fraud and abuse as reasons for deeming the program unlawful.

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3 gas stations in cities throughout Jefferson County had the cheapest regular gas in week ending Sept. 7

By Jefferson Reporter | Sep 13, 2024

The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Jefferson County was found at three gas stations in the week ending Sept. 7, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Senate passes resolution designating September 2024 as National Literacy Month

By Jefferson Reporter | Sep 13, 2024

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) in introducing a bipartisan resolution to designate September 2024 as National Literacy Month. The resolution passed the Senate by unanimous consent this week.

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Britt and Scott introduce legislation targeting comprehensive reforms in U.S. housing market

By Jefferson Reporter | Sep 12, 2024

U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Tim Scott, and six of their Banking Committee colleagues have introduced the Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act. This legislation aims to reverse decades of failed housing policies and implement targeted reforms across all segments of the U.S. housing market.

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Senator Katie Britt addresses rising financial scams impacting Alabamians

By Jefferson Reporter | Sep 12, 2024

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) addressed the growing issue of financial scams during a U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing on consumer fraud and scams in Washington, D.C., today. She emphasized the need for increased action to curb the rising number of financial scams affecting Alabamians.

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Senator Katie Britt celebrates $5.6 million FAA grant for Alabama airport

By Jefferson Reporter | Sep 12, 2024

U.S. Senator Katie Britt Celebrates $5.6 Million Grant for Dothan-Houston County Airport Authority

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Senators Britt and Cruz discuss collegiate athletics with Nick Saban

By Jefferson Reporter | Sep 12, 2024

U.S. Senators Katie Britt and Ted Cruz met with former University of Alabama Head Football Coach Nick Saban, University of Alabama Athletic Director Greg Byrne, and Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Commissioner Charles McClelland in Washington, D.C., on September 12, 2024.

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Britt praises House passage of bill protecting U.S. agriculture from foreign adversaries

By Jefferson Reporter | Sep 12, 2024

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today commended the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the companion legislation to the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024. The bipartisan bill, introduced earlier this week in the Senate by Senators Britt, Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), aims to add the Secretary of Agriculture as a permanent member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).

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Administrator sentenced for multi-million dollar check fraud via Telegram

By Jefferson Reporter | Sep 12, 2024

A Birmingham-area man has been sentenced to a decade in prison for his role in running a Telegram channel that sold millions of dollars in stolen and fraudulent checks, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and FBI Special Agent in Charge Carlton L. Peeples.

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Senators demand answers over NOAA disruptions from new Commerce Dept software

By Jefferson Reporter | Sep 11, 2024

U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and several Senate colleagues have demanded answers regarding the implementation of the Department of Commerce’s (DOC) new financial management system, which has disrupted the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) weather forecast operations, delayed aid money for fishery disasters, threatened the availability of safety information for aviators and mariners, and left agency employees without reimbursement for official travel expenses.