KATIE BRITT, Senator for Alabama

U.S. Senator Katie Britt: President Biden Has Created an Environment Where ‘Human Traffickers, Drug Cartels, and Terrorists Rule the Day’

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 21, 2023 – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), the Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee for the Senate Committee on Appropriations, joined a group of colleagues this week at a press conference to highlight how the Biden Administration’s disastrous border policies and continued denial of this national security crisis have incentivized […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt, Colleagues Push Bipartisan Bill to Permanently End Budget Brinkmanship

Washington, D.C., September 20, 2023 – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) recently joined a bipartisan group of 11 colleagues as a co-sponsor of Senator James Lankford’s (R-Okla.) Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2023, legislation that would permanently end the practice of shutting down the federal government and disrupting critical services if Congress fails to enact […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt, Colleagues Introduce Secure the Border Act

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 19, 2023 – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), the ranking member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, recently joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) and 25 colleagues in introducing the Secure the Border Act, the Senate’s companion bill to the House of Representatives’ H.R. 2. The legislation would […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt Releases Statement on Biden Administration Finalizing Payout to Iran

Washington, D.C., September 11, 2023 – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today released the following statement after the Biden Administration formally notified Congress that it will unfreeze $6 billion in Iranian assets and release five Iranians currently detained by the United States in exchange for the return of five Americans currently held captive. “The deal […]

U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Jeanne Shaheen Reintroduce ‘Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act’

Washington, D.C., September 11, 2023 – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) recently joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) in reintroducing the Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis (ABCD) Act. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation would eliminate copays and other out-of-pocket expenses for breast cancer diagnostic tests, making them more accessible and affordable. Under current law, insurance companies are […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Colleagues to Support Ban on Mask Mandates

Washington, D.C., September 7, 2023 – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today joined Republican colleagues on the Senate floor in support of legislation authored by Senator J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) that would ban future federal mask mandates. Senator Vance’s Freedom to Breathe Act, co-sponsored by Senator Britt, would prohibit any federal official, including the President, from […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt Praises $44.5 Million Investment in the University of Alabama

Funds Will Elevate UA’s Research Prowess, Bolster National Security Work Washington, D.C., September 5, 2023 – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today praised the disbursement of $44.5 million from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology to the University of Alabama for the establishment of a High-Performance Computing and Data Center […]

U.S. SENATOR KATIE BRITT APPLAUDS $34 MILLION FOR MARION MILITARY INSTITUTE

Washington, D.C., August 29, 2023 – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today praised the disbursement of $34 million from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology to Marion Military Institute (MMI) for the construction of a Math and Science Building on its Perry County campus. The new classroom space will enable […]