YELLOWHAMMER: Tuberville on potential NIL legislation: ‘We need fairness for all schools’
Last week, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) announced that he was partnering with U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) on legislation that would provide federal regulations to the name, image and likeness (NIL) issue in college sports. NIL, which is the product of a U.S. Supreme Court decision handed down in 2020, has paved the […]
YELLOWHAMMER: Tuberville warns America is ‘behind’ in the arms race with China
In response to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) trip to Taiwan, China has conducted military drills in the seas and airspace around the island. When asked about this situation Monday, President Joe Biden said he was “concerned” about China’s response but didn’t think “they’re going to do anything more.” Last week on Fox Business […]
ALABAMA PUBLIC RADIO: NIL BECOMES FOCUS OF NEW LEGISLATION
Two members of Congress are taking a look at money that college athletes are making through name, image, and likeness deals. Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban is from West Virginia. He’s also friends with that state’s U.S. Senator Joe Machin. The Democratic lawmaker with working with Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville on a bill about name, […]
AL TODAY: SENATORS TOMMY TUBERVILLE AND RICHARD SHELBY SLAM ‘RECKLESS’ TAX PACKAGE
On Sunday, the U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act in a partisan 51-50 vote. Vice President Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote after an all-night session. The bill includes the largest-ever federal effort on climate change, caps out-of-pocket drug costs for seniors on Medicare to $2,000 a year, and extends expiring subsidies that help […]
YELLOWHAMMER: SHELBY, TUBERVILLE BLAST DEMOCRATS ON SENATE-APPROVED INFLATION REDUCTION ACT
Sunday afternoon, the U.S. Senate passed the Democrat-sponsored “Inflation Reduction Act” in a partisan 51-50 vote. As the upper chamber of Congress is evenly divided on party lines, Vice President Kamala Harris provided Democrats with the tie-breaking vote. The Senate’s majority party passed the bill through the chamber’s reconciliation process, which allowed Democrats to clear […]
YELLOWHAMMER: U.S. SENATE PASSES LEGISLATION TO STREAMLINE POST-9/11 GI BILL BENEFITS
Thursday evening, the U.S. Senate passed legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) to streamline the process for dependents receiving post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. The bipartisan legislation passed the upper chamber by voice vote and will now head to the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration. Thursday’s successful passage of the bill marks the […]
