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Congressman Jerry Carl For years, I’ve been sounding the alarm on the Biden administration’s border crisis, and just last month, border encounters reached a new record of 232,972. For context, this is enough illegal immigrants to fill Alabama, Auburn, Troy, and South Alabama’s football stadiums. And that’s just one month’s worth. This is happening every single month, and it’s only getting worse.That’s why my colleagues and I have made securing…

Congressman Jerry Carl Each year, Congress has a duty to pass 12 Appropriations bills to fund the government. This spending, which is known as discretionary spending, funds everything from the Department of Defense to our Border Patrol agents. The Appropriations process begins each year in the Spring. Each of the 12 bills originates in subcommittee, then heads to the entire Appropriations Committee, before ultimately heading to the House Floor.I worked…

Congressman Jerry Carl Last year, House Republicans made a commitment to you: Elect a Republican majority, and we will immediately get to work putting America on a better path after two years of failed one-party rule by House Democrats.Since House Republicans have been in the majority for 8 months, we have already delivered on dozens of these promises. Right away, we reopened the People’s House so you can visit your…