U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.)
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Recent News About U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.)
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U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Mike Rounds, Colleagues Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Protect American Businesses From Sec Overreach
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) recently joined Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and eight of their Senate colleagues in reintroducing legislation to safeguard American job creators from bureaucratic overreach.
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt Issues Statement on Scotus Decision on Student Loans
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Biden v. Nebraska, which overturned the Biden Administration’s unilateral executive action to forgive certain student loan debts.
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt Supports Advancing Agriculture Appropriations Bill With Strategic Funding for Rural Development and Utilities Programs, Combatting Pests and Disease
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, recently joined her colleagues in advancing the Fiscal Year 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, which included targeted funding for agricultural programs important to the state of Alabama.
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U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Dan Sullivan, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Save Our Gas Stoves Act
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Energy and Water Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, recently joined Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and a bipartisan group of six of their colleagues in introducing legislation to prohibit the Biden Administration from banning gas stoves.
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt Supports Advancing Appropriations Bill With Strong Investment in Alabama’s Military Bases and New Space Command Requirement
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, on June 22, 2023 joined her colleagues in advancing the 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, which included nearly $434 million for Alabama’s military installations and a new reporting requirement for Space Command headquarters.
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt Votes Against Senate Democrats’ Proposed Appropriations Levels
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), the Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee for the Senate Committee on Appropriations, on June 22, 2023 voted against the proposed 302(b) spending levels proposed by the committee’s majority for the upcoming fiscal year.
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt, Banking Committee Colleagues Advance Fend Off Fentanyl Act
June 21, 2023 – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today joined her colleagues on the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs in unanimously voting to favorably report the FEND Off Fentanyl Act and send the legislation to the full Senate for consideration.
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt, Colleagues Introduce Chinese Currency Accountability Act
June 15, 2023 – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, recently joined U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and a group of colleagues in introducing the Chinese Currency Accountability Act, legislation that would require the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury to oppose any future International Monetary Fund (IMF) elevations of China’s official currency, unless the Chinese Communist Party undertakes significant economic reforms.
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt: Confirming Jared Bernstein Means More Economic Hardship For Hardworking Americans
June 12, 2023 – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, today released the following statement as the Senate prepares to vote on the nomination of Dr. Jared Bernstein to serve as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors (CEA).
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt Meets With Alabama, Auburn Coaches And Adminstrators On Nil
June 9, 2023 – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) this week met with coaches and administrators from the University of Alabama and Auburn University as well as the Commissioner of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) to discuss their advocacy to have Congress establish uniform name, image, and likeness (NIL) rules at the federal level.
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U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Bill Hagerty, Colleagues Implore Biden Administration To Nullify Rule That Will Exacerbate Transformer Shortages, Jeopardize National Security, Weaken Supply Chains
June 8, 2023 – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) last week joined U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and a bipartisan group of 45 other colleagues in sending a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm raising their concern about a proposed rule by the DOE that increases efficiency standards on distribution transformers—critical grid products—at a time when the availability of essential grid components remains a significant challenge for the electric power industry and while the industry is struggling due to a substantial increase in demand, supply chain issues, and a skilled workforce shortage.
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt On Space Command Meeting With Gen. Dickinson
June 7, 2023 – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) released the following statement on the Alabama Delegation’s meeting today with General James H. Dickinson, Commander, U.S. Space Command.
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt: China Must Stop Helping Iran Work Around American Sanctions
June 5, 2023 – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) during a recent hearing of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs highlighted how current American sanctions against Iran have failed to stop its commerce with China, which continues to buy Iranian oil and aid the development of Iran’s nuclear missile program.
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt Votes Against Suspending America’s Debt Ceiling
June 1, 2023 – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, tonight voted against H.R. 3746, the legislation that would suspend the country’s debt ceiling through January 1, 2025.
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Claw Back Compensation From Reckless Executives Who Cause Bank Failures
June 2, 2023 – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, today joined Senator J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and a bipartisan group of colleagues in introducing the Failed Bank Executives Clawback Act, legislation that would enable federal regulators to claw back compensation from bank executives who are responsible for their institution’s failures.
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt Votes Against Biden Admin Mass Student Loan Debt Transfer
June 1, 2023 – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today voted in favor of legislation disapproving of the Biden Administration’s unilateral mass student loan debt cancellation rule and the most recent extension to the pause on student loan repayments.
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt Secures Commitment From Fbi Director To Continue Growth At Redstone
June 1, 2023 – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) highlighted the importance of the FBI’s work at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, during a recent hearing of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations with FBI Director Christopher Wray.
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U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Eric Schmitt, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Significantly Reduce Federal Regulations
Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) recently joined U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) in introducing the Expediting Reform and Stopping Excess Regulations Act, or ERASER Act, to rein in the administrative state and protect Alabamians and Americans from overbearing federal regulations.
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt, Colleagues Introduce Bill To Secure Small Business Tax Relief
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and a group of 12 Republican colleagues to introduce the Main Street Tax Certainty Act, which will make the pass-through business tax deduction for small businesses permanent.
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U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Tim Scott, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill To Increase Access To The American Dream
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, joined Ranking Member Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) in introducing the Credit Access and Inclusion Act to responsibly expand credit access for millions of Americans with limited or non-existent credit histories.