Tommy Tuberville United States senator Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tommy-Tuberville Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tommy-Tuberville Also known as: Thomas Hawley Tuberville Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Jul 9, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents In full: Thomas Hawley Tuberville (Show more) Born: September 18, 1954, Camden, Arkansas, U.S. (age 69) (Show more) Title / Office: United States Senate (2021-), United States (Show more) Political Affiliation: Republican Party (Show more) Tommy Tuberville (born September 18, 1954, Camden, Arkansas, U.S.) Tommy Tuberville is a Republican U.S. senator from Alabama and a former high-school and college football player and coach. For some 10 months in 2023 Tuberville used his authority under the Senate’s standing rules to block hundreds of senior promotions of U.S. military officers in protest of a U.S. Defense Department policy granting leave of absence and reimbursement of travel expenses to military personnel seeking abortions or other reproductive health services. Tuberville played football at Harmony Grove High School near his birthplace at Camden, Arkansas, and later at Southern State College ...(100 of 1035 words)

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