Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) Wednesday announced that he will continue to serve on the House Armed Services Committee and the Education and Labor Committee in the 116th Congress.
Through his position on Armed Services, Byrne said he will be able to advocate for Alabama’s strong and diverse national security presence.
In a statement, the congressman remarked, “Given Alabama’s many military installations and national defense programs, I am honored to again serve on the Armed Services Committee. Whether it is fighting for the Austal shipyard in Mobile or supporting missile defense programs critical to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, I look forward to continuing to be a steadfast advocate for a stronger, more capable U.S. military.”
As a lifelong advocate for education reform, former chancellor of Alabama’s community college system and a labor-employment attorney by trade, the Education and Labor Committee is a natural fit for Byrne, his office said in a news release. In December, he helped lead the charge to pass major legislation that updated how sexual harassment claims are dealt with on Capitol Hill, including that members of Congress will now be personally responsible for claims against them instead of taxpayers footing the bill.
Byrne outlined, “The Education and Labor Committee is really all about supporting the American workforce and Alabama’s economy. In order to have a strong economy, we need an education system that builds a skilled workforce and keeps decision making authority at the local and state level. We also need labor policies that benefit workers, not Big Labor bosses or Washington bureaucrats. On the Education and Labor Committee, I will fight every day for Alabama’s students, teachers, and workers.”
Subcommittee assignments for the respective committees will be announced at a later date.
On the Armed Services Committee, I can fight for Alabama’s many military installations and national defense programs, like the @Austal_USA shipyard in Mobile, #FortRucker in the Wiregrass, and @TeamRedstone in Huntsville.
— Rep. Bradley Byrne (@RepByrne) January 23, 2019
Sean Ross is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn
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