Tag: Senator Doug Jones

The Story: On Tuesday, Alabama's Republicans voted to make Tommy Tuberville their nominee for the US Senate post now held by Doug Jones (D). Tuberville...

The Story: A seat in the US Senate, representing Alabama, will be up for grabs in 2020. The Democratic candidate will almost certainly be the...

The Story: Doug Jones (D - AL), the man who surprised many by winning the Alabama special election in 2017, a win that entitles him...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - After an exhausting and eventful week in politics, we met with members of the Alabama Congressional delegation to hear what they think is coming next in Washington. Representative Mo Brooks (R-5th District) and Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) each spoke to us from the Madison County Hall of Heroes induction. "I think the only surprise was that it happened as quickly as it did," Sen. Jones said of Sessions' firing. "I don't know what Jeff Sessions is going to do next, but I do want to wish him the best at whatever adventure he embarks on," Rep. Brooks commented. Now, for the first time in 8 years, Democrats have control in the House of Representatives with the majority. Rep. Brooks anticipates a shift in priorities. He predicted, "Democrats will try to shift funding from things like national defense, perhaps things like nasa, to welfare programs since that's what their base vote wants." "I anticipate that there will be an unending series of hearings designed to try and embarrass President Trump with either real or imagined accusations and evidence," he said. On the other hand, Sen. Jones thinks this could be the beginning of bipartisanship. If people just you know want to try to take a stand it's not going to work.