Yellowhammer: Tuberville, Britt fighting to prevent shutdown of gulf energy development
A coalition of environmental groups filed a petition with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish year-round vessel speed restriction zones and other mitigation measures in the northern Gulf of Mexico to protect Rice’s whales — a whale that was only recognized by NOAA as a distinct species two years ago. NOAA also proposed […]
1819 News: ‘Big win for Tommy’: Trump, others praise Tuberville for forcing Schumer into individual military promotion vote
Former President Donald Trump became the latest public figure to congratulate U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) for maintaining his hold on military promotions while successfully forcing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to consider them individually. “BIG WIN FOR TOMMY,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “Unlike McConnell and his group of automatic Democrat YES VOTES, […]
Wall Street Journal: The Biden-Schumer Military-Promotion Blockade
The Joint Chiefs of Staff has a new chairman, Air Force Gen. C.Q. Brown, after the Senate approved his promotion on Wednesday night, 83-11. Bear that vote in mind the next time anyone suggests that Republicans are standing in the way of military readiness. That’s certainly the common view in the Beltway echo chamber, which […]
The Hill: Tommy Tuberville on Schumer advancing nominations: ‘I forced his hand’
Sen. Tuberville (R-Ala.) claimed victory Wednesday over Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) after the upper chamber voted to confirm Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff — circumventing Tuberville’s months-long blockage on military promotions. “I forced his hand, and we’re going to do two more tomorrow, which […]
The Federalist: Schumer’s Cave On Military Nominations Shows His Attacks On Tuberville Were Always Political
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer filed cloture on a series of military nominations on Wednesday, all but admitting he’s had the power to do so in spite of his attacks against Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville over the latter’s protest of the Pentagon’s abortion policy. For months, Schumer and Democrats have attacked Tuberville for using his […]
Yellowhammer: Tuberville says $1.5T Farm Bill promotes welfare, not agriculture
Sen. Tommy Tuberville took to the Senate floor Tuesday to express his doubts about a $1.5 trillion Farm Bill that is being pushed by Democrats. Tuberville (R-Auburn), a member of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, said much of the spending in the legislation doesn’t address the needs of farmers and the bill could […]
