U.S. Senator Katie Britt Secures Historic Wins for Alabamians in First Seven Months of 119th Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today reflected on the first seven months of the 119^th Congress and the wins she has delivered for the state of Alabama. In the 119^th Congress, Senator Britt serves on the following committees: Senate Judiciary, Senate Appropriations, Senate Banking, and Senate Rules. 

“Each and every day in the Senate, I am fighting diligently for Alabamians. When I began this Congress, I was committed to securing our southern border, growing opportunity and prosperity for hardworking Americans, unleashing American energy dominance, restoring peace through strength, and putting our families back in the driver’s seat. While there is certainly more I hope to accomplish in our nation’s capital, I’m proud to have already delivered significant wins from moving the needle on child care accessibility and affordability, to strengthening interior immigration enforcement and supporting our law enforcement officers, to addressing our nation’s housing crisis and slashing bureaucratic red tape to help Alabamians achieve their American Dream. My promise to Alabama to be a tireless advocate and ensure our state has the best possible seat at the table remains steadfast. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to continue to deliver for our state,” said Senator Britt.

Senator Britt continues to garner several recognitions for her work in the Senate including the following:

• American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) Outstanding New Member of Congress Award;
• The American Foundry Society’s 2025 U.S. Metalcasting Industry Congressional Champion Award;
• An A+ rating from the Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America’s Candidate Fund for her advocacy in support of the sanctity of life;
• The highest NumbersUSA rating among the Alabama congressional delegation and the third-highest among all U.S. Senators, for her leadership in combating illegal migration and strengthening border security.

MAKING AMERICA SAFE AGAIN:

As Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Britt continues to make border security and interior enforcement a top priority, to ensure the safety of American children, families, and communities.

Laken Riley Act Signed into Law:

• Nine days into President Trump’s second term as 47^th President of the United States, Senator Britt’s Laken Riley Act became his first bill signed into law. This bipartisan legislation is the most significant immigration enforcement and border security related bill to be enacted into law in nearly three decades.
  • The Laken Riley Act requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain illegal aliens who commit theft, burglary, larceny, or shoplifting offenses, assault of a law enforcement officer, or any crime resulting in death or serious bodily injury, so they cannot reoffend and commit further crimes. 
  • This legislation will also ensure states have standing to bring civil actions against federal officials who refuse to enforce immigration law or who violate the law.
  • The bill, as signed into law, includes a provision expanding the list of criminal offenses covered by the bill to include assault of a law enforcement officer, and an amendment requiring the detention of illegal aliens who commit any crime that results in death or serious bodily injury.

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ADVOCATING FOR ALABAMA PRIORITIES:

Tuskegee Airmen Restored to Air Force Course Training:

• Earlier this year, following the announcement that Alabama’s Tuskegee Airmen had been temporarily removed from the U.S. Air Force’s basic training curriculum, Senator Britt intervened immediately to ensure this Alabama and American history was restored. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth thanked Senator Britt for pointing out the “malicious compliance” and acted swiftly to reinstate the Tuskegee Airmen to Air Force curriculum.

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Safeguarding Alabama’s Civil Rights History and Legacy:

• Earlier this year, Senator Britt took action when the Montgomery Bus Station and Freedom Rides Museum was briefly listed on the General Services Administration’s (GSA) list of properties deemed not to be essential to core government functions. Her communication with the Trump Administration ensured that the Freedom Rides Museum would not be on GSA’s non-core list.
• Senator Britt also took immediate action when the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) briefly suspended the 1890 Scholars Program, which provides federal scholarships to agriculture students at 1890 Land-Grant Institutions. Her support prompted USDA to reopen applications just one week later. Alabama is home to the most historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the country—Senator Britt remains a champion for our 1890 institutions that promote career opportunities for students in critical fields like agriculture, food science, and natural resources. Later in the year in the One Big Beautiful Bill, Senator Britt secured $60 million to fund the 1890 Scholars Program going forward.

NIH Grant Funding Released:

• Recently, Senator Britt, who has been a champion for continued NIH funding, led 13 of her Senate Republican colleagues in calling for implementation of the FY25 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, signed into law earlier this year by President Trump, which contains critical funding to support NIH initiatives across research areas, including cancer. The next day, funds were released and Senator Britt received praise from The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), Association of American Cancer Institutes, and United for Medical Research, among several other entities.

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Education Funding Released:

• Senator Britt joined several of her Senate Republican colleagues in calling on the Trump Administration to release delayed formula funding for education programs that had been appropriated to states and local communities. The Senators’ advocacy led to the Trump Administration releasing more than $50 million in funding, including to Alabama schools.

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INVESTING IN ALABAMA:

Returning Alabamians’ hard-earned taxpayer dollars back to Alabama remains a top priority for Senator Britt. The strategic funding she advanced invests in Alabama’s defense capabilities and military installations, rural health services, child care, veterans, family farmers, law enforcement, and our local communities.

Appropriations Bills Pass Senate:

• Senator Britt voted in support of the following FY26 funding for the state of Alabama, which passed the Senate this month. This allows for negotiations to begin with the U.S. House of Representatives before heading to the president’s desk. Senator Britt directly secured the following wins for Alabama:
  • $28.4 million for Fort Rucker allocated in the FY26 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act;
  • $4 million for Maxwell Air Force Base allocated in the FY26 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act;
  • $55 million for Redstone Arsenal allocated in the FY26 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act;
  • $32 million for Anniston Army Depot allocated in the FY26 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act;
  • More than $6.25 million in critical funding for Alabama’s farmers and rural communities allocated in the FY26 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Projects included upgrades for emergency communications capabilities, drinking and wastewater infrastructure, and firefighting equipment;
  • More than $150.5 million for 1890 Institutions allocated in the FY26 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act;
  • Specific language in the FY26 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act expressing concern with delays in issuing applications by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and directing a report detailing expected timelines for FY26;
  • More than $28.6 million allocated in the FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act including for medical centers and hospitals throughout the state, the Alabama Community College System, Tuskegee University, the University of Montevallo, the University of West Alabama, the University of North Alabama, and Southern Research Institute.

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ADDRESSING AMERICA’S HOUSING CRISIS:

On the Senate Banking Committee, Senator Britt, Chairman of the Housing, Transportation, and Community Development Subcommittee, has made addressing our nation’s affordable and accessible housing crisis a top priority.

ROAD to Housing Act Advances:

• Recently, several of Senator Britt’s priorities unanimously advanced out of the Senate Banking Committee as part of the first bipartisan housing markup in over a decade. The Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act of 2025 included Senator Britt’s Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act (HUDVA) to ensure disabled veterans experiencing homelessness maintain access to crucial housing support; her Housing Supply Expansion Act of 2025 to remove the permanent chassis requirement on manufactures homes to allow for expanded production; and her Helping More Families Save Act. This legislation establishes a pilot program to expand participation in HUD Family Self Sufficiency Program to help move families off of government assistance and toward economic independence.

Bipartisan Homeless Children and Youth Act:

• Senator Britt also introduced bipartisan legislation to support the 4.2 million youth and young adults experiencing homelessness each year in the United States and ensure that these individuals have access to the support they need to exit homelessness for good. The Homeless Children and Youth Act (HCYA) would align the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) definition of homelessness with other federal agencies to reflect a dynamic form of homelessness experienced by children, youth, and families.

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SUPPORTING ALABAMA FAMILIES:

Senator Britt is a leading voice in the Senate delivering on legislation that empowers parents and supports families. In the 119^th Congress, many of her legislative priorities advanced through the Senate or were signed into law, including solutions to address child care affordability and accessibility, putting tools in the hands of parents to combat the negative impacts of social media on children and teens, and protecting beachgoers and families.

Child Care Tax Provisions Signed into Law:

• Last month, Senator Britt secured a historic win with the passage of modernized and increased tax credits to improve the accessibility and affordability of child care in President Trump’s Working Family Tax Cuts legislation: the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC), the Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP), and the Employer-Provided Child Care Tax Credit (45F). CDCTC and 45F have not been permanently updated since 2001. Since then, child care costs have increased by 263%. DCAP has not been updated since 1986.

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Kids Off Social Media Act Advances:

• To address our nation’s growing mental health crisis exacerbated by the rise of social media, Senator Britt reintroduced two bipartisan pieces of legislation: the Stop the Scroll Act, which would create a mental health warning label requirement for social media platforms, and the Kids Off Social Media Act, which would set a minimum age of 13 to use social media platforms and prevent social media companies from feeding algorithmically-targeted content to users under the age of 17. The Kids Off Social Media Act advanced out of the Senate Commerce Committee earlier this year as part of the first legislative markup in the 119th Congress, showcasing Senate Republicans’ continued commitment to addressing the threat of Big Tech.

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Lulu’s Law Passes Senate:

• In honor of 16-year-old Lulu Gribbin from Mountain Brook, Alabama, Senator Britt reintroduced and steered to Senate passage Lulu’s Law, which would codify shark attacks as events for which wireless emergency alerts (WEAs) may be transmitted. This requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to issue an order explicitly naming shark attacks as events for which wireless emergency alerts (WEAs) may be transmitted. Other explicitly named events include missing children and severe weather.

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ALABAMA INFRASTRUCTURE WINS:

Senator Britt remains a champion for supporting and modernizing Alabama’s infrastructure, including our state’s inland waterways, hydrological forecasting capabilities, and the Port of Mobile.

Legislation Enhancing Tuscaloosa’s National Water Center Advances:

• This May, Senator Britt applauded the Senate Commerce Committee for unanimously advancing the bipartisan Water Research Optimization Act of 2025 she introduced with Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.). The Senators’ legislation would place our nation’s 13 River Forecast Centers under the supervision and oversight of the Office of Water Prediction (OWP). Additionally, this bill would reauthorize the National Water Center (NWC), located in Tuscaloosa, as the primary center within the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for research, development, and coordination of water related operational activities between various departments within the Federal Government.

Supporting Alabama’s Inland Waterways and Port of Mobile:

• Last month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its Fiscal Year 2025 Work Plan, which the Corps uses to prioritize its civil works projects and funding needs. Senator Britt’s advocacy helped secure significantly higher levels of funding for critical Alabama priorities including the Mobile Harbor, the Selma Bank Stabilization Project, and operations and management funding for infrastructure on Alabama’s waterways.
• Senator Britt continues to take action that both supports the Port of Mobile’s growth through its soon-to-be completed deepening and widening project, and ensures responsible stewardship of the natural resources and opportunities that the Mobile Bay provides.
  • From securing provisions in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024 to help beneficially use dredged material in Mobile Bay and allow stakeholders to seek federal assistance for environmental infrastructure;
  • To including report language in FY24 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act directing the Mobile District Army Corps to use beneficial use methods when dredging in Mobile Bay;
  • To submitting two separate projects in the FY25 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act to address the concerns over dredged material management in Mobile Bay;
  • Senator Britt remains committed to continue working with the Army Corps and the Trump Administration to ensure sediment is responsibly disposed of in the Mobile Bay.

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