U.S. Senator Katie Britt Directly Secures Over $28.7 Million for Central Alabama Through Appropriations Leadership

WASHINGTON,D.C.– U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), as a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, recently directly secured over $28.7 million for Central Alabama through the passage of three Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations bills:theFY26 Labor, Health, and Human Services (LHHS) Appropriations Act, FY26 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Act,and theFY26 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Act.
The bills, part of a larger package, will be sent back to the U.S. House of Representatives for a final vote before heading to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law. Following the signing of this package into law, Senator Britt will have directly secured more than $34.8 million to Central Alabama in FY26 appropriations funding.
“These appropriations bills will support Central Alabama communities by funding airport infrastructure, medical equipment, and several roadway transportation projects,”said Senator Britt.“I’m proud to have directly secured these targeted investments, and I’ll continue to fight for Alabamians every single day on the Appropriations Committee.”
A detailed breakdown of the Central Alabama priorities secured by Senator Britt can be found below:
TheFY26 LHHSbill also increases total NIH funding by $415 million, funding for the NIH IMPROVE initiative (a priority Senator Britt has beenproud to championlegislation for in the Senate) by $10 million, and funding for Head Start by $85 million.
In theFY26 THUDbill, Senator Britt also helped to secure $10 million for the National Scenic Byways Program, which includes the Talladega Scenic Drive in Alabama, and $20 million for the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS), which includes the Birmingham Northern Beltline.
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