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Congressman Jerry Carl Congress’s most important responsibility is providing our men and women in uniform the equipment and training they need to protect us every day. The Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act does just that.The FY24 NDAA authorizes a total of $886.3 billion in spending for the Department of Defense and includes $316.6 million in construction funds for our military bases in Alabama. Service members in Alabama, from…

Congressman Jerry Carl In October, the House elected Representative Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House. Speaker Johnson has proven himself as a strong leader and tireless fighter for our conservative values. Most importantly, he is a man of deep faith who practices what he preaches.After electing Speaker Johnson, we got right to work in the People’s House by continuing the work to pass the 12 annual Appropriations bills. Under…

Congressman Jerry Carl Woke corporations have been getting away with silencing conservative voices and values for a long time, and I have had enough. Recently, Google Maps temporarily removed Capitol Hill Pregnancy Center from their map and instead suggested two different locations: A pro-life pregnancy center a state away, and a local Planned Parenthood Center in Washington, D.C.Having the pregnancy center’s location removed from Google Maps is a threat to…

Congressman Jerry Carl While I spend much of my time meeting with constituents, working on legislation, and voting for you in Washington, my office and I are also here to serve you by working on your behalf with federal agencies. This is one of the most important parts of my job as your representative, and I have found many people don’t realize some of the different ways my office can…

Congressman Jerry Carl Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Thanksgiving is a special day when we get to come together to give thanks for all the good things in our lives. It’s a time to appreciate our families, friends, and the values that make our country great.For me, I’m thankful to live in a country where the people control the government, and not the other way around.I’m thankful for our military men and…