Today, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced that U.S. Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama will deliver a Republican address to the nation next Thursday, following her March 7 State of the Union address. Announced.

“I am truly honored and grateful for the opportunity to speak directly with my fellow Americans and have a candid conversation about the future of our country,” said Senator Britt.

“The Republican Party is the party of hard-working parents and families, and I look forward to bringing this critical perspective to the forefront. At this defining moment in our nation's history, it's time for the next generation to step up and continue to preserve the American Dream for our children and grandchildren. ”

I am truly honored and grateful for the opportunity to speak directly to the American people on March 7th.

We will openly discuss the future of our country. And I will outline the Republican Party's vision for securing the American Dream for the next generation. pic.twitter.com/QN9q2eJUL1

— Sen. Katie Boyd Britt (@SenKatieBritt) February 29, 2024

In 2023, Sen. Katie Boyd Britt will become Alabama's first female senator and the youngest Republican woman ever to serve in the U.S. Senate.

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“President Biden has spent three years trying to convince Americans to accept historic inflation, rampant crime, withdrawal from the world stage, and functionally open borders as the new normal,” McConnell said. .

“Next week, working families will hear a very different perspective. Sen. Katie Britt is an unabashed optimist and as one of our nation's youngest senators, she is committed to building a stronger future for America. He has wasted his time trying to become the leading voice in the fight to secure and leave behind the longstanding failures of Washington Democrats.”

Britt is responsible for major committee assignments, including the Appropriations Committee. Banking, housing and urban development. and a powerful rules committee.

A lawyer by trade, Sen. Britt is a graduate of the University of Alabama and the University of Alabama School of Law. She is a national bestselling author and lives in Montgomery with her husband, Wesley, and her two children, Bennett and Ridgway.

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“Americans are struggling with fear of a border catastrophe, crippling inflation, an increasingly dangerous world, and a president who is incapable of doing his job. Against this backdrop, Senator Katie Britt will share her incredible story as the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from Alabama,” said House Speaker Mike Johnson.

“As a Republican and currently the only mother of school-aged children in the U.S. Senate, Katie strives to preserve the American Dream for the next generation. She is committed to strong families, safe borders, national defense, and She is a champion of stable prices and a vibrant economy that provides opportunity for all. Americans will be watching closely as the youngest Republican woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate turns the page on the oldest president in history. Let’s go.”

Grayson Everett is the state and politics editor for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @Grayson270