Alabama's 5th Congressional District
Recent News About Alabama's 5th Congressional District
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House Passes Strong Amendment to Stop Wasteful Pentagon Spending
On July 13, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Representative Dale W. Strong’s (AL-05) amendment during consideration of the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
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Strong Stops Second Attempt to Delay Space Command HQ Decision via NDAA
Representative Dale W. Strong (AL-05) successfully blocked a second attempt to use this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to further delay the announcement of the permanent location of Space Command (SPACECOM) headquarters.
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Strong Stops Attempt to Further Delay Space Command HQ Decision
During the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) markup of the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), U.S. Representative Dale W. Strong (AL-05) stopped a last-ditch effort to further delay the announcement of U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM) headquarters when a member of the Colorado delegation filed an amendment to strike a provision intended to force a decision from the Air Force Secretary.
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Strong Stands Up for North Alabama's Defense Priorities in Armed Services Committee Markup
U.S. Representative Dale W. Strong (AL-05), a member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), released the following statement after the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was approved by the Committee by a vote of 58-1.
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Military Service and Academy Day coming to Sparkman this June
Congressman Dale W. Strong will be hosting Military Service and Academy Day on June 24th for area students who want to learn more about attending one of the United States military academies after high school.
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Representative Dale Strong holds the line against wasteful Washington spending
Congressman Dale W. Strong (AL-05) issued the following statement on the debt ceiling compromise passed today by the U.S. House of Representatives:
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Strong Presses Air Force Secretary on Space Command HQ Decision
Representative Dale Strong (AL-05), member of the House Armed Services Committee, questioned the Secretary of the Air Force during a hearing on the Department of the Air Force’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget request.