Tuberville, Rubio Introduce Legislation to Ensure Continuity of Care in the VA
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) in introducing the Ensuring Continuity in Veterans’ Health Act to require the VA to consider continuity of healthcare when deciding whether seeing a provider in the community is in a veteran’s best medical interest. The legislation follows Senator Tuberville’s recent letter to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary […]
Tuberville Introduces Legislation to Protect Ancient Alabama Biodiversity
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) introduced the Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary Act. This bill would preserve a submerged ancient forest, largely comprised of cypress trees, that was discovered near Gulf Shores, Alabama, after Hurricane Ivan in 2004. Senator Tuberville’s effort would designate the underwater forest as a National Marine Sanctuary—effectively safeguarding the […]
Tuberville Joins Working Group Following SCOTUS Loper Bright Decision
WASHINGTON – Following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville’s (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and 17 Senate colleagues in launching a major effort to remove legislative authority from administrative agencies and place it back where it belongs: Congress. This effort includes introducing the Separation of Powers Restoration Act (SOPRA), launching a working group comprised of Senators that will regularly meet to discuss furthering this goal, […]
Tuberville Doubles Down on Efforts to Prevent Illegal Aliens from Voting in American Elections
Letter demands answers from DOJ by July 19, 2024 WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), U.S. Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05), and other legislators in demanding answers from U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) efforts to prevent foreign nationals from illegally registering to vote in American elections. In their letter, […]
Tuberville Helps Secure $550 Million Grant for I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) announced a $550 million federal grant for the I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project. Senator Tuberville has been working with the U.S. Department of Transportation to secure this grant through the Bridge Investment Program for south Alabama since being sworn into office in 2021. The I-10 bridge, which was built more than 50 […]
Senate Passes Tuberville Legislation by Unanimous Consent
WASHINGTON – Last night, the U.S. Senate passed Senator Tommy Tuberville’s (R-AL) bipartisan Poison Control Centers Reauthorization Act of 2024 unanimously. Sen. Tuberville’s legislation reauthorizes the Poison Control Centers (PCC) Network program through 2029, providing lifesaving care to millions of families. Identical legislation cleared the House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously in March. “Poison Centers across the country play a critical […]
