38 Facts About Katie Britt

Katie Elizabeth Boyd Britt is an American politician and attorney serving since 2023 as the junior United States senator from Alabama.

Katie Britt was president and CEO of the Business Council of Alabama from 2019 to 2021, and was chief of staff for her Senate predecessor, Richard Shelby, from 2016 to 2018.

Katie Britt's family lived near Fort Novosel in Dale County, Alabama.

Katie Britt's father owned a hardware store and later a boat dealership; her mother owned a dance studio.

Katie Britt was elected president of the university's Student Government Association and graduated in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science.

In November 2015, Katie Britt took a leave of absence from Butler Snow to return to Shelby's staff, working on his reelection campaign as the deputy campaign manager and communications director.

In December 2018, Katie Britt was selected as president and CEO of the Business Council of Alabama, effective January 2, the first woman to lead the organization.

Katie Britt resigned from her positions at the Business Council of Alabama in June 2021, amid media speculation that she would run for the US Senate.

On June 8,2021, Katie Britt announced her candidacy in the Republican primary for the 2022 Senate election in Alabama.

Katie Britt had never previously run for public office and gradually climbed in the polls as the race went on.

Katie Britt gave credence to Trump's false claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential election.

Katie Britt was the youngest Republican woman elected US senator and the second-youngest woman overall.

Katie Britt continued to visit the border while co-sponsoring bills to curtail illegal immigration, as well as funding for a border wall.

In February 2023, CoinDesk reported that Katie Britt was one of three members of Alabama's congressional delegation who received money from FTX, a defunct cryptocurrency exchange, alongside Robert Aderholt and Gary Palmer.

Katie Britt's office responded to an inquiry from CoinDesk by stating that the money had been donated.

In March 2023, after Mexican law enforcement occupied a port in Quintana Roo owned by the Birmingham-based Vulcan Materials Company, Katie Britt joined other members of Alabama's congressional delegation in negotiating the forces' withdrawal.

Katie Britt called the takeover unlawful and met with Mexican officials at the Washington, DC embassy, condemning the actions taken at the port.

On March 7,2024, Katie Britt gave the Republican response to President Joe Biden's State of the Union Address, which he delivered earlier that night.

Katie Britt criticized Biden's policies on immigration and the economy, called Biden "dithering and diminished", and said that Republicans "strongly support continued nationwide access to in vitro fertilization".

The New York Times phoned Jacinto in Mexico and was told that she found out on social media about Katie Britt telling her story during the speech.

Katie Britt eventually acknowledged that Jacinto's experience preceded Biden's presidency but continued to criticize his immigration policies.

Trump praised it and wrote, "Katie Britt was a GREAT contrast to an Angry, and obviously very Disturbed, 'President" on his social media platform, Truth Social.

Two days later, Saturday Night Live lampooned the response in what the Washington Post called a "stinging parody" in which Katie Britt auditioned for the part of "Scary Mom".

Katie Britt identifies herself as pro-life, a stance that was scrutinized during the 2022 US Senate election.

Katie Britt pointed out a resolution passed by the Student Senate while she was president of the University of Alabama Student Government Association that demanded that morning-after pills be made available at the university health center's pharmacy, which was already prescribing the pills at the time.

Furthermore, Katie Britt's campaign insisted she would "uphold the sanctity of life" if elected senator.

Katie Britt responded to the Alabama Supreme Court's 2024 ruling that frozen embryos should be considered living beings by saying that "defending life and ensuring continued access to IVF services for loving parents are not mutually exclusive".

Katie Britt subsequently advocated for state and national bills to protect families' rights to seek IVF services.

Katie Britt has stood by Donald Trump's plan to leave abortion as a state issue.

In July 2021, Katie Britt supported a motion from Alabama Governor Kay Ivey to ban the teaching of critical race theory in public schools.

Katie Britt has been called a "vocal proponent" of school choice by Yellowhammer News.

In October 2022, Katie Britt pledged to co-sponsor a bill introduced by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Tom Cotton to keep Chinese-owned companies from purchasing American farmland.

Katie Britt supported a $14.3 billion aid package for Israel passed in the Republican-controlled House.

Katie Britt opposes gun laws that she says infringe on the Second Amendment.

Katie Britt has called the Second Amendment "a critical check against the timeless tyranny of government".

Katie Britt supports reducing legal immigration "to a sensible level" and prioritizing skills and merit over family associations.

Katie Britt has said she will introduce legislation to prevent birthright citizenship from applying to children whose parents entered the country illegally.

Katie Britt is married to Wesley Britt, a former NFL player.