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November 4, 2024 - WASHINGTON D.C.– Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) released a video honoring USMC Corporal Patrick Jump of Robertsdale as the November "Veteran of the Month." Excerpts from Senator Tuberville's remarks can be found below: "The son of a Vietnam veteran, Patrick knew what he was getting into when he signed up for the military. He remembers watching the Twin Towers fall while sitting in government class on September 11, 2001. But Patrick's desire to serve was u...
November 12, 2024 -WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) gave a speech on the Senate floor commemorating Veterans Day and honoring veterans for their bravery and sacrifice. Senator Tuberville highlighted Sergeant Ricardo Jaramillo of Harvest, Alabama, Senior Chief Petty Officer Wayne Weeks of Geneva, Alabama, and Petty Officer Second Class Alex Vogt of Hoover, Alabama. Sen. Tuberville celebrated the freedom Americans are able to experience because of the sacrifices our service men a...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) applauded the recent U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) determination to impose duties on frozen warmwater shrimp imports. The ITC plans to impose duties on imports from Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam after investigations discovered the four countries have illegally been subsidizing and dumping shrimp into U.S. markets. "This is a huge victory for the people of Alabama," said Senator Tuberville. "Shrimping has long been a h...
Our nation's veterans deserve to be celebrated every day. They have bravely put their lives on the line so that Americans can walk freely. In November we celebrate numerous veteran-related holidays: The Marine Corps' Birthday, National Veteran Small Business Week, and Veterans Day, to name a few. It is on days like these that I am somberly reminded of those who have lost their lives so that I might freely live mine. I often think of the many soldiers, including my dad, who have gone before us...
To Alabama's students and families: welcome back to school! September rings in a new school year for our state's over 821,000 school-age population. Families are back into their routines-setting early alarms, packing lunches, riding the bus, waiting in the car line, attending pep rallies and after-school sports, and so much more. The majority of my professional career was spent in the education sphere where I saw first-hand the impact schools have on students. I told my students then what I stil...