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May 12, 2026

WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Dale Strong introduced the “Spending Aviation Fees for Equipment, Guaranteeing Upgraded and Advanced Risk Detection and Safety Act,” or SAFEGUARDS Act, alongside Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), to ensure that revenue collected through the 9/11 Passenger Security Fee is invested into aviation and airport security, consistent with the fee’s original intent.


April 30, 2026

WASHINGTON — Congressman Dale Strong, a member of the Appropriations Committee, highlighted committee passage of the Fiscal Year 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Bill, which includes two community project funding allocations for North Alabama.  


April 30, 2026

WASHINGTON — Congressman Dale Strong issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026: 


April 28, 2026

WASHINGTON — Congressman Dale Strong, Vice Chair of the Appropriations Commerce, Justice, and Science Subcommittee, participated in a hearing on Monday, examining the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) fiscal year 2027 budget request.  


April 22, 2026

WASHINGTON — Congressman Dale Strong, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, secured two key provisions for North Alabama in the Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill, which passed out of the committee on Wednesday.  


April 22, 2026

WASHINGTON — U.S. Space Command Headquarters at Redstone Arsenal is one step closer to its permanent home with the Appropriations Committee’s passage of the Fiscal Year 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies funding bill, which provides $565 million for the headquarters’ design and construction.  


March 28, 2026

WASHINGTON — Congressman Dale Strong issued the following statement after House Republicans again advanced legislation to end the Democrats’ Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown and pay all DHS personnel: 


March 27, 2026

WASHINGTON — During a National Weather Service Oversight hearing, Congressman Dale Strong, Vice Chair of the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Subcommittee, pushed for answers on the National Weather Service’s plans to replace a decades-old weather radar system that serves as a lifeline for hazardous weather warnings across North Alabama and the Tennessee Valley.   


March 25, 2026

WASHINGTON — Congressman Dale Strong is calling for immediate action to restore Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding, urging Democrats to stop holding critical funding hostage and put politics aside. He warned that continued delays put unnecessary strain on the dedicated men and women who safeguard communities across the nation – including in North Alabama.  


March 5, 2026

WASHINGTON — Congressman Dale W. Strong announced today that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is moving forward on plans to construct a new post office for the 35763-zip code.