U.S. Senator Katie Britt Directly Secures Over $2.3 Million for North Alabama, Continues Leadership on Senate Appropriations Committee

WASHINGTON,D.C.– U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), as a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, recently directly secured over $2.3 million for North Alabama through the passage of two Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations bills:theFY26 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act,and theFY26 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies (EWD) Appropriations Act.
“There are several critical North Alabama priorities I was proud to champion and secure in the recent package of funding bills passed by Congress,”said Senator Britt.“My priority on the Appropriations Committee has always been to return hard-earned taxpayer dollars home to Alabama. Whether I’m working to secure funding for key emergency communications infrastructure, supporting our hardworking law enforcement, or elevating Alabama’s leadership in space exploration, I am proud to fulfill my duty to the people of Alabama.”
A detailed breakdown of the Alabama priorities secured by Senator Britt can be found below:
Senator Britt fought for important funding provided in the bill specifically for NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center including more than $1.3 billion for the Space Launch System (SLS), over $2 billion to fund the development of two independent Human Landing System (HLS) vehicles, and no less than $110 million for nuclear thermal propulsion systems.
At the University of Alabama in Huntsville, Senator Britt was proud to advocate for the inclusion of $11 million for the Vortex Southeast Hazardous Weather Research Program.
Senator Britt also supported over $250 million to advance economic development and infrastructure improvements across the state, including for the Appalachian Regional Commission.
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