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Sen. Mitch McConnell Opposes Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s Blockade of Military Nominees over Pentagon Abortion Policy

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Posted: May 11, 2023 6:26 AM CDT

Updated: May 10, 2023 10:32 PM CDT

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell says he won’t support fellow Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s blockade of military nominees, backing Democrats and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin instead.

Sen. Katie Britt, Others in U.S. Senate, Want Social Media Ban for Children

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Posted: May 4, 2023 9:22 AM CDT

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A bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Katie Britt and three other senators would ban all children under the age of 13 from using social media.

Katie Britt Takes Office as Alabama’s First Female Elected to the U.S. Senate

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Posted: Jan 3, 2023 4:28 PM CST

Updated: Jan 3, 2023 6:26 PM CST

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Republican Katie Britt has now taken the oath of office as Alabama’s first female to be elected to the U.S. Senate.

Sen. Richard Shelby Sends Final Tweet Before Leaving Office

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Posted: Jan 3, 2023 2:48 PM CST

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Sen. Richard Shelby has sent a final tweet before he leaves office after serving Alabama in the U.S. Senate since first being elected in 1986.

U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby Prepares to Leave Office

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Posted: Dec 14, 2022 10:55 PM CST

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U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, who is retiring after being a shrewd force in state and national politics for more than four decades, is stressing the importance of bipartisanship as he prepares to leave office.

Tuberville: U.S. Has Too Many “Takers” Who Don’t Want to Work

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Posted: Oct 26, 2022 9:52 PM CDT

Updated: Oct 26, 2022 9:53 PM CDT

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U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) said this week that the country has too many “takers” instead of workers and suggested that many in younger generations — including people in their 40s — don’t understand they need to work.

U.S. Senate Passes Democrats’ $740 Billion Climate, Health and Tax Bill

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Posted: Aug 7, 2022 2:36 PM CDT

Updated: Aug 7, 2022 2:40 PM CDT

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U.S. Senate Democrats pushed their election-year economic package into passage Sunday, a hard-fought compromise plan that now heads to the U.S. House.

Biden Supports Filibuster Exception to Protect Abortion Access

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Posted: Jun 30, 2022 12:38 PM CDT

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President Biden says he would support an exception to the Senate filibuster to protect abortion access.

AUM Poll: Britt Has Big Lead on Brooks in GOP Runoff for U.S. Senate

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Posted: Jun 16, 2022 5:53 PM CDT

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A new poll from Auburn University at Montgomery shows Katie Britt leading U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks by double digits ahead of the June 21 Republican runoff for U.S. Senate.

Former President Trump Endorses Katie Britt for U.S. Senate; Brooks Responds

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Posted: Jun 10, 2022 10:21 PM CDT

Updated: Jun 11, 2022 11:41 PM CDT

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Former President Donald Trump has announced he is endorsing Katie Britt for U.S. Senate, after pulling his endorsement from Mo Brooks earlier this year.

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Sen. Mitch McConnell Opposes Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s Blockade of Military Nominees over Pentagon Abortion Policy

Katie Britt Takes Office as Alabama’s First Female Elected to the U.S. Senate

Sen. Richard Shelby Sends Final Tweet Before Leaving Office

U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby Prepares to Leave Office

Tuberville: U.S. Has Too Many “Takers” Who Don’t Want to Work

U.S. Senate Passes Democrats’ $740 Billion Climate, Health and Tax Bill

Biden Supports Filibuster Exception to Protect Abortion Access

AUM Poll: Britt Has Big Lead on Brooks in GOP Runoff for U.S. Senate

Former President Trump Endorses Katie Britt for U.S. Senate; Brooks Responds

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