Tuberville hopes to pass legislation in the next Congress

December 25, 2024 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) said that he "will be going on offense" in the next Congress now that Republicans have retaken control of the United State Senate and President Donald J. Trump (R) will be in the White House.

On January 2 the next Congress will be sworn in. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-New York) will be surrendering the majority leader position to Sen. John Thune (R-South Dakota) as the GOP now has a 3 seat majority, whereas Democrats had a 51 to 49 majority in the outgoing Congress. This means that Republican sponsored legislation is likely to be considered in the next Congress and can pass even if no Democrat votes for those bills.

"We will be going on offense in the next Congress," said Sen. Tuberville. "I am tired of playing defense as Republicans now have taken back the majority of the Senate with President Trump in the White House."

Sen. Tuberville said that he will be looking to pass an ambitious agenda in the next Congress.

"Some of my priorities will be securing our southern border, passing President Trump's tax cut agenda, passing a farm bill that actually helps our farmers and restoring Title IX and saving women's sports," said Sen. Tuberville. "I am looking forward to accomplishing even more for Alabama and our country in the 119th Congress."

Republican control of the new Congress might be more limited than the GOP hopes. Last week when President Trump and billionaire Trump supporter Elon Musk got behind a GOP budget package 38 House Republicans revolted and defeated the measure. While the GOP has a 3 seat majority in the Senate the filibuster rule remains in place so the 47 Democrats can still prevent Republican legislation from coming to the floor, unless it is a confirmation or is attached to a budget item like a C.R., omnibus, or appropriations bill. Ironically Democrats tried to kill the filibuster rule over the summer but were blocked by Senators Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona) and Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) who voted with Republicans to save the 6o vote filibuster rule. That defeat just a few months ago gives the 47 remaining Senate Democrats their most powerful tool in defeating President Trump's legislative agenda.

Tommy Tuberville serves on the Senate's Agriculture, Veterans, Armed Services, and HELP committees.

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