Tuberville Forces Floor Vote on Military Nominations
“Senator Schumer could have confirmed these nominees a long time ago.” WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) delivered remarks on the Senate floor after Chuck Schumer caved and brought three individual military nominations to the floor for a vote, despite previously saying he wouldn’t. Since February, Senator Tuberville has imposed a blanket hold on senior military promotions over […]
Tuberville Cosponsors Bill to Protect Higher Education from Chinese Influence
Legislation provides transparency about Chinese Communist Party’s infiltration of American education system WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) and three other Republicans in introducing the Safeguarding American Education from Foreign Control Act. This bill would tighten the enforcement of rules surrounding foreign donations to higher education institutions and their contracts with foreign […]
ICYMI: Tuberville and NOIA President Sound Alarm on Biden Rule Proposal Threatening Gulf’s Energy Sector
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Erik Milito co-authored an op-ed in Fox News warning about the damage of the Biden administration’s new proposed rule which expands the protected area for Rice’s whales to cover 28,000-square-miles. The piece follows Senator Tuberville’s letter last week to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) […]
Tuberville Joins Legislation to Expand Access to CDL Programs for Veterans
Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act would allow veterans to use GI benefits to get a job in the trucking industry WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) as a cosponsor of the Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act, which will cut red tape to allow more veterans to find a […]
Tuberville: Farm Bill Should Be for Farmers, Not Welfare
“We don’t need to idly sit by while our hardworking producers work tirelessly and barely survive under this Joe Biden economy.” WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke on the Senate floor about the Farm Bill, which expires at the end of the year. Senator Tuberville pointed out that the Democrats’ proposed Farm Bill costs $1.5 trillion […]
Tuberville, Colleagues Introduce Secure the Border Act of 2023
Tuberville continues effort to stop Biden border crisis WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and sixteen other U.S. Senate colleagues in introducing the Secure the Border Act of 2023, to combat the Biden Border Crisis. This bill is the Senate companion to legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this year, commonly known as […]