Alabama Congressmen React to Looming Government Shutdown

Shutdown brings uncertainty to Alabama, home to Southeast’s highest federal workforce per capita

Alabama's federal workforce faces uncertainty as state lawmakers blame each other for the government shutdown.

Alabama congressmen react to looming government shutdown

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Ahead of the Senate vote set to decide if the U.S. will face a government shutdown, News 19 spoke to several congressmen from Alabama who described the process to get to Tuesday's vote. "We're on a good start," Rep. Robert Aderholt said. "We need more time, and this CR just simply gives us more time." Man experiencing mental health crisis accused of biting, hitting Madison police officer The Continuing Resolution …

Alabama GOP legislators urge U.S. Senate to avoid a government shutdown

WASHINGTON — The Alabama Legislature’s Republican leaders are pushing the U.S. Senate to avert a potentially “devastating” government shutdown, set to start Wednesday.

Several state legislative GOP caucuses urge Congress to avoid a government shutdown

Republican state lawmakers in several states including Alabama, Arkansas, Wisconsin, and Utah largely called on Senate Republicans to find a way to fund the government without working with Senate Democrats.

Alabama GOP legislators urge U.S. Senate to avoid shutdown

The Alabama Legislature’s Republican leaders are pushing the U.S. Senate to avert a potentially “devastating” government shutdown, set to start Wednesday. In a letter to Senate Republican and Democratic leadership, exclusively obtained by Alabama Daily News, GOP state lawmakers on Sept. 26 urgently called for the U.S. Senate to pass the GOP-led seven-week stopgap funding bill that keeps spending levels flat. Subscribe to The Alabama Baptist toda…