Yellowhammer: Tuberville: Need ‘15,000’ troops – not 1,500 at border

The Biden administration recently revealed that they are making preparations to send 1,500 troops to the southern border. This, the White House said, will be in an effort to deter illegal immigration. Since 2020, millions of illegal immigrants have surged into the United States unchecked. Some in Washington feel President Biden doesn’t understand the significance […]

Yellowhammer: Tuberville questions cotton, peanut officials

Sen. Tommy Tuberville continued his push for Alabama’s farmers and agricultural interests  at a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee hearing Tuesday. The hearing was about commodity programs and farm safety nets. Tuberville (R-Auburn) questioned Patrick Johnson of the National Cotton Council on financial protection programs and Karla Baker Thompson of the U.S. Peanut Federation, as well as Johnson […]

AL.com: U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville on his abortion stance: Setting the record straight

For nearly three months now, I’ve been engaged in a standoff with the Biden appointees at the Pentagon. Since the Biden administration began illegally using tax dollars to facilitate elective abortion, I’ve used my rightful authority as a United States senator to slow down their civilian nominations and promotions from being confirmed. This has sent […]

Yellowhammer: Tuberville joins Paris Hilton in support of anti-child abuse bill

Sen. Tommy Tuberville joined fellow legislators and socialite/philanthropist Paris Hilton Thursday in a show of support on Capitol Hill for legislation that will aim to combat institutional child abuse. The Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act has received bipartisan support with legislators from each party recognizing the significance of the topic. Tuberville, while speaking about his support for […]

Yellowhammer: Tuberville keeps stance on DoD holds

In keeping with a pledge he made to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin last December, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville objected to Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s attempt Tuesday to pass military promotions through the U.S. Senate by unanimous consent. In February, Tuberville (R-Auburn) placed a “hold” on all U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) general and flag officer nominations. He was protesting the department’s new policy of funding travel […]