Press Releases
WASHINGTON— This week, Chairman Dale W. Strong invited unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) subject matter experts and industry leaders from Huntsville to testify before the Committee on Homeland Security on the use of UAS in support of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) mission.
WASHINGTON—Today, Representative Dale W. Strong (AL-05) visited with the Scottsboro Police Department after securing $120,000 for new vehicles through community project funding in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) appropriations package.
The congressionally directed spending enabled the Scottsboro Police Department to purchase new vehicles for their law enforcement officers to replace vehicles approaching the end of their operational life.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed Representative Dale W. Strong’s DHS Biodetection Improvement Act, marking the third bill led by the Congressman to pass the House just this week.
The DHS Biodetection Improvement Act, H.R. 706, would strengthen U.S. biodefense by ensuring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is prepared to counter bioterrorism threats.
WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed two bipartisan bills introduced by Representative Dale W. Strong: the SHIELD Against CCP Act and the Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act.
SHIELD Against CCP Act, H.R. 708
The SHIELD Against CCP Act would create a dedicated DHS working group to address threats from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). This group would be responsible for examining, assessing, and reporting on the range of nontraditional tactics used by the CCP and DHS’s efforts to counter these activities.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Dale Strong (AL-05) led his first congressional hearing as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
The hearing evaluated the current role of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), particularly its handling of taxpayer dollars, expanding mission sets, and coordination with state and local governments in response to natural disasters and emergencies.
WASHINGTON—Today, Representative Dale.
WASHINGTON— Representative Dale W. Strong (AL-05) introduced the “Promoting American Patriotism in Our Schools Act” to promote patriotism and civic responsibility.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congressman Dale W. Strong introduced the No More Funding for NPR Act of 2025 to prohibit federal funding for National Public Radio.
WASHINGTON—Congressman Dale Strong announced today that Ella Sullins has been promoted to Chief of Staff.
Ella has served as Strong’s Legislative Director since he was elected to Congress. Prior, she served in Senator Richard Shelby’s office, working from intern to legislative assistant. Altogether, she brings almost seven years of Capitol Hill experience.
Sullins is a fifth-generation Huntsville native and graduate of Auburn University.
WASHINGTON— Today, Representative Dale W. Strong, Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology Chairman, introduced the “Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act.”