Press Releases
Montgomery-Based 187th Fighter Wing on Short List for F-35
The Montgomery-based 187th Fighter Wing is among five Air National Guard units throughout the country being considered to house the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Air Force officials announced Wednesday.
Roby: NDAA Increases Strength, Agility of our Military
The National Defense Authorization Act allows us to make real progress towards increasing the strength and agility of our military.
House Acts to Give Veterans More Choices in Health Care
This bill rightly enables veterans to choose the best health care options for themselves and their families, and I am proud to support it.
Roby: Decision on Overtime Rule a Victory for States, Businesses
This decision is a conservative victory for the 21 states and dozens of business groups who challenged that this new rule handed down by President Obama’s Department of Labor would increase government costs.
Roby Congratulates Sessions on U.S. Attorney General Appointment
There is no one more capable and qualified to serve our country as Attorney General than Senator Jeff Sessions. President-elect Trump has selected a leader with remarkable depth of knowledge and experience who cares about Americans and will fight for what’s right.
Roby Welcomes Emily Taylor to Congressional Staff
U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R-Ala.) today announced that Emily Taylor now serves as Press Secretary in her Washington, D.C. office.
VA Inspector General Continues Probe into Wait Times, Misconduct
Almost two years after the director of the Central Alabama Vertans Health Care System was fired for mismanagement, an Inspector General probe of paitent wait time manipulation and other misconduct within the system is ongoing. U.S. Representative Martha Roby, who recently met with officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General, said amid all the positive improvements at CAVHCS, holding bad actors accountable is important.
VA Accountability Bill Passes House
H.R. 5620, The VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act, would allow the Secretary of Veterans Affairs more flexibility to fire, demote or otherwise punish mid-to-lower level employees for misconduct or poor performance. Currently, stricter accountability measures only apply to senior managers and not rank-and-file employees.
Montgomery an “Ideal Fit” for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Roby says
As the Air Force moves closer to selecting bases for the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R-Ala.) said she continues to advocate for the 187th Fighter Wing to field the next-generation program at its Dannelly Field headquarters in Montgomery.
Roby Joins Local, State Leaders to Celebrate Pre-K Success
U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R-Ala.) today celebrated Alabama’s continued success in early childhood education by joining local and state leaders to cut the ribbon for one of Alabama’s new First Class Pre-K locations.