U.S. Senator Katie Britt Directly Secures Over $12.9 Million for Central 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 $12.9 million for Central Alabama through the passage of three Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations bills:theFY26 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act,theFY26 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,and theFY26 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies (EWD) Appropriations Act.
“I was proud to advocate for and secure several critical Central Alabama priorities in the recent package of funding bills passed by Congress,”said Senator Britt.“This funding strengthens our inland waterway infrastructure, supports our hardworking law enforcement, invests in our incredible higher education institutions, and upgrades essential water infrastructure. It also reflects the commitment I made when I joined the Appropriations Committee—to fight every day to return your hard-earned taxpayer dollars home to Alabama.”
A detailed breakdown of the Alabama priorities secured by Senator Britt can be found below:
Senator Britt also supported over $250 million to advance economic development and infrastructure improvements across the state, including for the Appalachian Regional Commission and the Delta Regional Authority. Additionally, Senator Britt helped to secure $8 million for U.S. Forest Service to acquire land in the Talladega National Forest.
The FY26 CJS bill also includes $40 million for the Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology (CIROH) to address our nation’s growing water-related challenges. CIROH is housed within the National Water Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
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