Tuberville Names New Chief of Staff; Thanks Stephen Boyd for Dedicated Service to Alabama
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville’s (R-AL) today announced he has named Mary Blanche Hankey as his next chief of staff. Hankey currently serves as Senator Tuberville’s chief counsel and policy advisor. Senator Tuberville also thanked outgoing Chief of Staff Stephen Boyd for his dedicated service to the U.S. Senate, the country, and the people of Alabama. After […]
Tuberville Bill Signed Into Law
Legislation increases service members’ life insurance coverage for first time in more than 15 years WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville’s (R-AL) bill to increase service members’ life insurance benefit coverage was signed into law by President Biden today. The Supporting Families of the Fallen Act, cosponsored by eight of Senator Tuberville’s colleagues, increases the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) and […]
Tuberville, Colleagues Urge VA to Stop Providing Illegal Abortions
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined 38 of his Republican colleagues in Congress in filing a public comment letter expressing strong opposition to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) interim final rule (IFR) that illegally allows abortions to be offered at VA medical facilities. While calling on VA Secretary Denis McDonough to immediately rescind the rule […]
Tuberville, Manchin Announce Key Feedback from NIL Stakeholder Feedback
Following responses from dozens of athletic stakeholders across the country, Senators drafting bipartisan sports legislation release initial findings WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) today announced some of the key findings from their outreach to various athletic leaders to build consensus around legislation related to name, image, and likeness (NIL). […]
Tuberville, Colleagues Push Back Against Cuts to Prescription Reimbursements for TRICARE Members
New Express Scripts policy will reduce prescription reimbursements for 9.6 million TRICARE members in 2023 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined 15 of his Senate colleagues in a letter to Seileen Mullen, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, seeking answers about TRICARE beneficiaries’ ability to maintain access to local pharmacies. The letter […]
Tuberville Praises Hoover’s National Computer Forensics Institute
Tuberville helped pass the reauthorization bill to support the NCFI, where law enforcement officers come to Alabama from across the country to receive cybercrime training WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) yesterday spoke on the Senate floor to praise the important work of the National Computer Forensics Institute (NFCI) in Hoover, AL and highlight the institute’s impact on officers and public […]
