Tuberville Blasts DHS Shutdown, Pushes New Bills

It's March 27.

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US Senator Tommy Tuberville used a recent media call to blast the Department of Homeland

Security shutdown now in its 40th day.

He highlighted dangers to homeland and overseas security, with travelers facing huge delays

at airports.

Impacts hid hard, as 50,000 transportation security administration officers work without

pay and face missing another paycheck.

More than 450 have already quit from the strain.

Tuberville pushed his new Student Athlete Act to fix college sports turmoil from name,

image, and likeness deals.

The bill sets strict limits, like five straight years, for five seasons of play, and just

one penalty free transfer, before any extras require sitting, out a year.

He also championed rural broadband by getting federal grants exempted from taxes to boost

education and farming.

Tuberville dismissed a campaign lawsuit over his residency as a baseless stunt, saying he

has lived in Alabama for over seven years and backed, privatizing the TSA based on successful

private models as some airports.

Meanwhile, he stressed no spying on Americans and voiced trust in former President Donald

Trump's deal-making to ease global tensions and steady markets.

Tuberville plans to keep grinding on these policy fights.