Senator Britt strongly believes that an individual’s zip code should not dictate what opportunities they have in life, and it’s clear that access to high-speed internet is imperative to foster a 21st-century workforce with 21st-century opportunities.
High-speed internet access is now an essential tool to facilitate educational opportunities for students in their own homes, so they don’t have to drive to the nearest fast-food restaurant to do their homework. It enables expanded access to telehealth services for Alabamians of all ages and zip codes, so they don’t have to drive long distances to find a hospital or access primary care. For our farmers and cattlemen who use high-tech equipment and engage in precision agriculture, modern internet access ensures their operations remain competitive and efficient.
Small businesses, whether on Main Street or in your home, all need quality internet connectivity to process credit and debit card transactions. Senator Britt will continue fighting for more good-paying jobs and to ensure that hardworking Alabamians can thrive in safe, strong communities by increasing access to high-speed internet.
Most recently, Senator Britt voted in support of passing strategic funding for Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, as well as Energy and Water Development. The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act included over $68.5 million in directed spending secured by Senator Britt to modernize and upgrade transportation infrastructure in local communities across Alabama. These investments in key Alabama priorities include funding for road and bridge projects, airport and rail infrastructure, public safety and emergency services, and technology and innovation investments. Additionally, Senator Britt secured almost $26.9 million in directed spending in the Energy and Water Development Act for maintaining and improving navigable inland waterways, Mobile Harbor, and Dauphin Island, and she supported $164 million in funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers work in Alabama. On top of that, she secured over $7 million for investigations, surveying, and additional dredging across the Tennessee-Tombigbee, Black Warrior, and Alabama Rivers.
Senator Britt also secured over $10 million for the beneficial use of dredged material in the Mobile Channel, Upper Mobile Bay, and Dauphin Island. Additionally, she secured over $750,000 for the environmental investigation of dredged material in Mobile Bay. Her continued, strong support for the Port of Mobile over several years resulted in the Harbor reaching 50 feet in October of 2025, becoming the deepest container port on the Gulf of America. These investments enhance Alabama’s environmental infrastructure, inland waterways, and coastal resilience.
Her advocacy for Alabama’s infrastructure spans the state. In Mobile, Senator Britt has been a constant champion for the I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway—the largest shovel-ready infrastructure project in the country. She has twice led the entire Alabama Congressional delegation in advocating on behalf of investing federal funds in this project and applauded Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s announcement finalizing $550 million in federal funding. Additionally, her support for the Birmingham Northern Beltline as a member of the Appropriations Committee has secured tens of millions for the project. Senator Britt believes this is how federal transportation and infrastructure dollars should be spent – strategically and in a way that drives growth for local communities, the region, and our entire state.