Posts by Yaffee — Page 5
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) thinks it’s time for Republicans to get rid of the filibuster to pass President Donald Trump’s agenda. Moore is echoing recent statements by U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) who has been openly calling for his GOP colleagues in the Senate to abolish the rule. On Wednesday night, with U.S. House […]
U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures (D-Mobile) is standing by his decision to repeatedly vote against funding the government. On Monday, the Senate approved a government funding measure by a 60-40 vote, with eight members of the Senate Democratic caucus crossing over to join a unified GOP conference minus one. The U.S. House is expected to vote […]
A provision included in the spending package to fund the government will also help U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) get payback from the federal government for spying on him. The FBI revealed last month that during the Biden administration, Special Prosecutor Jack Smith’s team tracked the private communications and call records of nearly a dozen […]
Conservatives in the Yellowhammer State are showing their support for a provision in the Senate funding bill that bans some intoxicating hemp products. The provision is part of the Senate’s agriculture/FDA funding package tied to ending the shutdown. It is not yet final, it still requires U.S. House approval and the President’s signature. U.S. Sen. […]
One of Alabama’s U.S. Senate candidates in the 2026 race believes he’s the best person to represent veterans in the Yellowhammer State. Morgan Murphy, who has served in the Navy Reserves for the last 26 years, received the endorsement of nearly 90 veterans, including one from every county in Alabama to succeed Tommy Tuberville for […]
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) made it clear this week that she’s not happy with the bill that passed in the U.S. Senate to open up the federal government. “This so-called ‘deal’ is nothing more than empty promises,” Sewell said. “I am a HELL NO on any bill that raises health care costs for millions […]
U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) is helping sound the alarm over the persecution of Christians in Nigeria. Palmer cosponsored a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives last week condemning the ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria and supporting President Donald J. Trump’s announcement to officially designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern. “The […]
Another fellow conservative elected official is showing his support for U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) to be Alabama’s next U.S. Senator. On Monday, U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) announced his endorsement for Moore in the 2026 U.S. Senate race in Alabama. “Barry Moore has been a rock-solid warrior for President Trump and the MAGA agenda […]
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is concerned that the United States will become more like Europe when it comes to the spread of radical Islamism. The senator has been calling for an end to any implementation of Sharia Law in America. Tuberville, who is also a candidate for Governor of Alabama in 2026, recently spoke […]
U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) thinks Senate Democrats should be reasonable and vote to open the government. Aderholt, who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, told WVTM News 13 that there’s no reason Democrats should be against the Continuing Resolution to fund the government. “It’s not a it’s not a win-win for Republicans or a win […]
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is calling on U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and the Democrats to stop trying to appease their leftist base and instead vote to open the government. A majority of the Democrats in the Senate have voted thirteen times against a clean continuing resolution that would fund the government through November. […]
Another conservative stalwart in Congress believes U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is the right man to pick up the baton that will be vacated by U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) in 2026. Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), former Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, endorsed Moore for the soon to be open seat […]
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is warning Democrats of the possible consequences if they continue to vote against opening the federal government. A majority of the Democrats in the Senate have voted thirteen times against a clean continuing resolution that would fund the government through November. While Republicans currently have a majority in the Senate, […]
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is once again sounding the alarm on the threat of Radical Islam to America’s national security. Tuberville, who is also a candidate for governor in 2026, explained on the Senate Floor Tuesday why he believes the U.S. should ban Sharia Law. “I ruffled some feathers a few weeks ago when […]
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is suggesting that maybe there’s a way for Trump to run for a third term as President of the United States. The idea of Trump being able to run again has been pushed by former advisor Steve Bannon, who told the Economist recently, “Well he’s going to get a third […]
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) wants to make sure that Washington D.C.’s city government is formally ending it’s “Sister City” relationship with the capital of Communist China. Tuberville joined U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) in sending a letter to Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on the […]
A former adjunct professor wants to argue in court that she was wrongly fired from both the University of Alabama and Auburn University for comments she made after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Candice Hale, who worked for UA’s Department of Gender and Race Studies, is suing the university claiming her First Amendment […]
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) is planning to sue former Special Council Jack Smith and other former Department Justice officials for spying on her and other Republican senators. The FBI revealed earlier this month that Smith’s team tracked the private communications and call records of nearly a dozen GOP lawmakers, including Blackburn and U.S. Senator […]
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) believes that members of Congress should use their oversight authority to investigate issues related to accountability and transparency in the sports industry. Sports gambling drew fresh scrutiny this week as the FBI announced two new criminal cases involving six people, that includes current and former NBA players, arrested in an […]
U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) believe that essential government workers should be paid even during this current federal government shutdown. Democrats blocked the Shutdown Fairness Act of 2025 Thursday, a Republican-sponsored bill to pay active-duty members of the military and other essential federal employees who have been required to work during […]
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), who sits on the House Judiciary Committee, thinks there’s more than enough evidence to charge a former CIA director for lying under oath. U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who chairs the Judiciary Committee, announced on Oct. 21 that they have referred former CIA Director John Brennan to the Justice Department […]
U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) is surprised that a generic abortion drug was approved under the Trump administration. Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a generic form of mifepristone, one of the two medications used most to carry out abortions in the U.S. The FDA said the generic version “therapeutically equivalent” […]
The Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) Board held a public hearing Tuesday on a new proposed rule that would ensure books on radical gender ideology are only available in the adult sections of public libraries in the Yellowhammer State. The meeting was held the APLS board’s Montgomery headquarters. “The goal of this amendment is to […]
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is praising President Donald Trump for taking tough actions against violent drug cartels. Marshall, who is also a candidate for U.S. Senate in 2026, has joined a 16-state coalition supporting of the Trump administration’s military strikes against cartel drug boats. “As a nation, we are at a critical point where […]

