Tuberville, Risch Introduce Legislation to Cut Off U.S. Funding to UN if Palestine Liberation Organization Receives Enhanced Status
WASHINGTON – Today,U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) and 23 other Senate colleagues in introducing the No Official Palestine Entry (NOPE) Act to update existing funding prohibitions in law that would give the United States authority to cut off assistance to entities that give additional rights and privileges to the Palestinian Authority. The legislation comes […]
Tuberville, Colleagues Condemn Anti-Israel Protests, Praise UNC Fraternity Heroes
WASHINGTON – Today,U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) and eight colleagues in a resolution condemning the violent antisemitic protests, which have erupted across college campuses. The resolution applauds the heroic actions of University of North Carolina (UNC) fraternity members who bravely protected the American flag after protestors attempted to replace it with a Palestinian flag. The resolution also applauds UNC interim Chancellor Lee Roberts for […]
Tuberville, Britt, Hagerty, and Kaine Continue Advocating for Vulcan in Ongoing Dispute with Mexico
This week marks two years since the Mexican government illegally shut down Vulcan port in Quintana Roo WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Katie Britt (R-AL), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) sent a letter to Alicia Bárcena, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, urging her to take action regarding the Mexican government’s mistreatment of Alabama-based Vulcan […]
Tuberville Introduces Legislation to Repeal Corporate Transparency Act, Protect Small Businesses
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) introduced legislation to repeal the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and protect small businesses. Signed into law as part of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the CTA requires individuals with an ownership interest in a limited liability company (LLC) to disclose personal data with the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network […]
Tuberville: Democrats’ Farm Bill Framework is a Liberal Wish List
Proposal doesn’t include necessary increases in reference prices and crop insurance protections, focuses instead on climate change WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) released the following statement today in response to Senate AG Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow’s (D-MI) release of the Democrats’ Farm Bill framework: “Last week, Chairwoman Stabenow released a partisan Farm Bill framework in the Senate that only includes […]
Tuberville Statement on Confirmed Reports of Biden Administration Delaying Weapon Sales to Israel
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) released the following statement following U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s confirming a “pause” in sending weapons to Israel. “Israel is one of our closest and most important allies. We should be consistent in supporting our friend as they fight a war for their very survival. What we are seeing from the […]