Strong: North Alabama to benefit from ‘big, beautiful bill’

WASHINGTON – Saying that “all of North Alabama will benefit,” U.S. Rep. Dale Strong voted today to pass the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”

The House voted 218-214. It was approved in the Senate 51-50 this week when Vice President JD Vance cast a tie-breaking vote. The bill now goes to President Trump for his signature.

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“From our space, defense, and manufacturing sectors to our working families, farmers, and small business owners — all of North Alabama will benefit from President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill,” said Strong (R-Huntsville). “It secures massive tax cuts for American families and businesses, complete border security, a supercharged economy, and accountability in taxpayer-funded programs, while reducing out-of-control government spending.”

According  to Strong, the bill will have these local impacts:

Marshall Space Flight Center 

• $4.1 billion for two Space Launch System rockets for the Artemis IV and V missions through Fiscal Year 2029 
• $20 million for Orion and integration of Orion with SLS 
• $100 million for construction and infrastructure projects at Marshall Space Flight Center 

Rural healthcare 

• Locks in Alabama’s 6% hospital provider tax rate  
• $50 billion national fund to support rural health through 2030, with $500 million in funding for Alabama in formula dollars alone 

National defense

•  $25 billion for the Golden Dome which Redstone Arsenal will play a significant role in supporting 
• $150 billion for defense spending through 2034, including $19 billion to restock America’s arsenal

Farmers and agriculture

• Delivers much-needed enhancements in the farm safety net – including higher reference prices that reflect the current agricultural economy 
• Expands access to more affordable crop insurance while making it more responsive to risk 

Tax cuts for families and small businesses 

• Prevents a 22% tax hike for the average worker 
• Take-home pay for a family of 4 increases by $7,600-$10,900 per year  
• No tax on tips, overtime pay, and made in America car loan interest 
• Additional tax relief for seniors

Restores fiscal sanity 

• Cuts waste, fraud abuse of programs to preserve them for people who truly need them 
• Implements work requirements for able-bodied Americans without young dependents to receive SNAP and Medicaid  
• Ends Medicaid benefits for 1.4 million illegal immigrants