Tuberville bill to increase service members’ life insurance coverage passes U.S. Senate
Wednesday night, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) successfully passed his “Supporting Families of the Fallen Act” to increase service members’ and veterans’ life insurance maximum coverage amounts. The act would increase the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) and Veterans’ Group Life Insurance (VGLI) maximum coverage amounts from $400,000 to $500,000. […]
Increase to Maximum Life Insurance Payout for Service Members, Veterans Clears Senate
Service members and veterans would be able to boost their life insurance coverage by $100,000 under a bill passed by the Senate on Wednesday night. The bill, dubbed the Supporting Families of the Fallen Act, would increase maximum coverage from $400,000 to $500,000 for both the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance plan and the Veterans’ Group […]
Shooting for Mars: Sen. Tommy Tuberville confident in Artemis mission
After inching its way more than 4 miles, the Space Launch System is finally at Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. In just a few weeks, the SLS rocket will go through a wet dress rehearsal — the final test before launch to make sure everything is working properly. That test will […]
Tuberville defends Space Command move against another Senate challenge
The Air Force plan to move U.S. Space Command headquarters to Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal drew another congressional challenge in Washington this week, this time from U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire), and another defense from an Alabama senator. During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Shaheen questioned the potential environmental impact of moving the headquarters […]
Daylight saving time a ‘nuisance,’ Tuberville says time to abolish ‘outdated practice’
Sen. Tommy Tuberville shared stories from Alabama residents who want to do away with daylight saving time during a floor speech Monday pointing out his support for a Senate bill to stop the yearly tradition of springing forward and falling back. Tuberville noted that daylight saving time was created as a temporary measure during World […]
Sen. Tuberville: ‘No Doubt’ U.S. Should Prohibit Petroleum Imports From Russia, ‘Let’s Dig Our Own Oil’
When asked if the United States should prohibit petroleum imports from Russia and if not why not, Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) said, “We got our own oil, let’s dig our own oil.” At the Capitol on Wednesday, CNSNews.comasked Sen. Tuberville, “Should the United States prohibit petroleum imports from Russia and if not why not?” The […]
