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Sen. Katie Britt heads to a luncheon with Senate Republicans at the U.S. Capitol on February 27 in Washington, DC.
Alabama Sen. Katie Britt, the youngest Republican woman elected to the U.S. Senate, speaks out against President Joe Biden on the border, the state of the U.S. economy, and crime and safety issues while presenting the Republican challenge to President Joe Biden's state legislature. criticized the president and his administration. Union speech.
“President Biden doesn't get it, he's out of touch. Under his administration, families are worse off, our communities are less safe, and our country is less safe,” the Senate said. The congressman made the remarks Thursday night, delivered from his dining table in Alabama.
Biden delivered his annual presidential address Thursday night before a joint session of Congress. According to the Senate's website, it has been an annual tradition since the Reagan administration for opposition parties to respond to the president's speech.
Republican leaders have touted Britt, 42, as a leading voice for a new generation of Republicans, seeking to differentiate the Alabama senator from Biden, who at 81 is the oldest president. Republicans often point to the president's age and argue that: Although Trump is only a few years younger at 77, Biden should not serve a second term.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a statement last week that Britt wants Biden to “accept historic inflation, rampant crime, retreat on the world stage, and functionally open borders as a new nation.” He said it would provide an “alternative perspective” to attempts to “persuade the American people.” usually. ”
“Senator Katie Britt is an unabashed optimist, and as one of our nation's youngest senators, she is committed to ensuring a stronger future for America and leaving years of Washington Democratic Party failure behind. “He wasted no time in becoming the leading voice in the fight,” McConnell added. statement.
Britt was first elected in 2022 and also became the first female senator from Alabama. With President Trump's support, she replaced retired Republican Sen. Richard Shelby, who previously served as chief of staff.
Britt's state recently made national headlines after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled last month that frozen embryos are children and those who destroy them can be held liable for wrongful death. It is central. This move is seen as infringing on in vitro fertilization and is prompting legal reform. A number of Republicans distanced themselves from the decision. CNN reports that in some parts of the state Thursday, the day after the governor signed a new bill aimed at protecting IVF patients and providers from liability imposed by a state Supreme Court ruling, It was reported that providers have resumed some IVF services.
This article and heading have been updated with additional developments.
CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Lauren Mascarenhas and Isabel Rosales contributed to this report.
