
Katie Britt
Republican Senator who co-authored border security legislation with Fetterman.
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Summary
Katie Britt is an American attorney and politician serving as the junior U.S. Senator from Alabama since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, she made history as the first woman elected to the Senate from Alabama and as the youngest Republican woman ever elected to the chamber. Her political career includes serving as Chief of Staff to Senator Richard Shelby from 2016 to 2018 and leading the Business Council of Alabama as President and CEO from 2019 to 2021. In the Senate, she holds leadership roles such as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development. Britt is known for her focus on border security, having co-sponsored the Laken Riley Act in a bipartisan effort with Senator John Fetterman, and her advocacy for election integrity through the SAVE America Act and legislation prohibiting non-citizen voting.
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Education
University of Alabama (B.S., 2004; J.D., 2013)
Full Name
Katie Elizabeth Boyd Britt
Date of Birth
1982-02-02
Committee Role
Chairman of the Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
Current Office
United States Senator from Alabama
Place of Birth
Enterprise, Alabama, United States
Political Party
Republican
Discrepancy Note
Wikidata lists birth date as 1982-02-03, while Wikipedia and other sources list 1982-02-02.
Timeline
- Born in Enterprise, Alabama. (Source: Wikipedia)
1982-02-02
- Graduated as valedictorian from Enterprise High School. (Source: Web Search Results)
2000-06-01
- Graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science. (Source: Web Search Results)
2004-05-01
- Graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law with a Juris Doctor. (Source: Web Search Results)
2013-05-01
- Began serving as Chief of Staff for Senator Richard Shelby, a role she held until 2018. (Source: Wikipedia)
2016-01-01
- Appointed President and CEO of the Business Council of Alabama. (Source: Wikipedia)
2019-01-01
- Assumed office as the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from Alabama. (Source: Wikipedia)
2023-01-03
- Introduced S.2636 to prohibit non-citizens from voting in District of Columbia elections. (Source: Web Search Results)
2025-07-31
- Passed comprehensive housing legislation including several Britt-led priorities as Subcommittee Chairman. (Source: Web Search Results)
2026-03-12
- Received the 2026 Hometown Hero Award from the Alabama League of Municipalities. (Source: Web Search Results)
2026-03-17
Wikipedia
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Katie Elizabeth Boyd Britt (née Boyd; born February 2, 1982) is an American politician and attorney serving since 2023 as the junior United States senator from Alabama. A member of the Republican Party, Britt is the first woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate from Alabama and the youngest Republican woman to be elected to the Senate. She was president and CEO of the Business Council of Alabama from 2019 to 2021, and served as chief of staff for the previous incumbent, Richard Shelby, from 2016 to 2018.
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- Katie Britt - Wikipedia
Katie Elizabeth Boyd Britt (née Boyd; born February 2, 1982) is an American politician and attorney serving since 2023 as the junior United States senator from Alabama. A member of the Republican Party "Republican Party (United States)"), Britt is the first woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate from Alabama and the youngest Republican woman to be elected to the Senate. She was president and CEO of the Business Council of Alabama from 2019 to 2021, and served as chief of staff for the previous incumbent, Richard Shelby, from 2016 to 2018. ## Early life and education [edit] [...] Britt is a critic of the Chinese Communist Party. In August 2022, she charged the Biden administration with inaction and "total weakness" in regard to China, highlighting humanitarian crises in China, as well as its dominance in manufacturing, saying that China was "taking jobs". In September 2022, she joined other Republicans in accusing the social media platform TikTok of being a "Trojan horse" for the Chinese Communist Party. In October 2022, Britt pledged to co-sponsor a bill introduced by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Tom Cotton to keep Chinese-owned companies from purchasing American farmland. In March 2023, Britt and Cotton introduced the Not One More Inch or Acre Act, which would ban any Chinese national or Chinese entity from owning American land. Britt and Cotton introduced the [...] ## Early life and education [edit] Britt was born Katie Elizabeth Boyd on February 2, 1982, to Julian and Debra Boyd in Enterprise, Alabama. During her youth she worked at her family's business. Her family lived near Fort Rucker in Dale County, Alabama. Her father owned a hardware store and later a boat dealership; her mother owned a dance studio. A graduate of Enterprise High School "Enterprise High School (Alabama)"), Britt was a cheerleader and a valedictorian. After graduating in 2000 she studied political science at the University of Alabama. She was elected president of the university's Student Government Association and graduated in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science. Later she attended the University of Alabama School of Law, graduating in 2013 with a Juris Doctor.
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‘[A] great first step to addressing the affordable housing crisis in our country’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, today joined her Senate colleagues in passing the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing... Read More]( ### 03.12.2026 #### U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins The Will Cain Show on Fox News to Discuss Her Strong Support for the SAVE America Act, Calls on Colleagues to Join Her [...] WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined The Will Cain Show on Fox News to discuss the SAVE America Act. Senator Britt spoke on the importance of requiring voter ID to ensure election security and integrity and urged Americans to hold Democrats accountable for blocking this bill. On her support for the SAVE... Read More ## FOR ALABAMIANS ### Help With a Federal Agency ### Service Academy Nominations ### Internship Program ### Visiting D.C. ### Flag Requests ## Sign Up for Senator Britt’s Newsletter Sign Up ## Follow Senator Britt on Social Media ##### Facebook ##### X ##### Instagram ##### YouTube ## Offices ### Birmingham line 321 Federal Building 1800 5th Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35203 205-731-1384 Get Directions ### Tuscaloosa line [...] ‘Democrats are more interested in political theater and gamesmanship than they are about the citizens they serve’ WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined America’s Newsroom with Bill Melugin on Fox News to discuss Democrats’ continued political theater throughout their Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown. On Republicans’ repeated efforts to... Read More [### 03.12.2026 #### U.S. Senator Katie Britt, Colleagues Pass Comprehensive Housing Legislation, Includes Several Britt-Led Priorities
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# Press Releases ### 03.18.2026 ### U.S. Senator Katie Britt Attends Dignified Transfer of Six American Heroes, Including Alabamian Maj. Alex Klinner ### 03.17.2026 ### U.S. Senator Katie Britt Receives Alabama League of Municipalities’ 2026 Hometown Hero Award ### 03.17.2026 ### U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Bill Cassidy, Colleagues Call to Repeal Restrictive Biden-Era Heat Rule ### 03.12.2026 ### U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins America’s Newsroom on Fox News as Democrats’ DHS Shutdown Nears One Month ### 03.12.2026 ### U.S. Senator Katie Britt, Colleagues Pass Comprehensive Housing Legislation, Includes Several Britt-Led Priorities ### 03.12.2026 [...] ### 03.12.2026 ### U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins The Will Cain Show on Fox News to Discuss Her Strong Support for the SAVE America Act, Calls on Colleagues to Join Her Katie Britt - U.S. Senator for Alabama ###### About ###### For Alabamians ###### Newsroom ###### Priorities ###### Contact ### Search ### Filter Results
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158. 79. S.2636 — 119th Congress (2025-2026)A bill to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.Sponsor:[Britt, Katie Boyd [Sen.-R-AL]]( (Introduced 07/31/2025) Cosponsors: (23) Committees: Senate - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Latest Action: Senate - 07/31/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Introduced Here are the steps for Status of Legislation: [...] 157. BILL 79. S.2636 — 119th Congress (2025-2026)A bill to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.Sponsor:[Britt, Katie Boyd [Sen.-R-AL]]( (Introduced 07/31/2025) Cosponsors: (23) Committees: Senate - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Latest Action: Senate - 07/31/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Introduced Here are the steps for Status of Legislation: [...] 52. 26. S.Res.576 — 119th Congress (2025-2026)A resolution commending the United States military action in Venezuela.Sponsor:[Scott, Rick [Sen.-R-FL]]( (Introduced 01/08/2026) Cosponsors: (12) Committees: Senate - Foreign Relations Latest Action: Senate - 01/08/2026 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S117) (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Introduced Here are the steps for Status of Legislation: 1. Introduced Array ( [actionDate] => 2026-01-08 [displayText] => Introduced in Senate [externalActionCode] => 10000 [description] => Introduced [chamberOfAction] => Senate ) 2. Agreed to in Senate
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