U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) voted to pass a package of government funding bills on Friday to avert another major government shutdown.

According to POLITICO, the package of appropriations bills would fund operations for multiple federal agencies through the remainder of the fiscal year, plus fund the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks to give lawmakers more time to negotiate possible changes to ICE sought by Democrats. The package of bills still has to be approved by the House.

Tuberville said in a statement on X, "There's a lot of garbage in the appropriation bills we voted on today. Republicans campaigned on cutting spending and securing the border–and these appropriations bills make very little progress on either one of those goals. I'm disappointed that we are not defunding some of the woke programs that DOGE worked to shut down. I am also disturbed that Republicans are negotiating with Democrats on so-called "reforms" to ICE. In two weeks, I will vote against any "reforms" that keep ICE agents from doing their jobs and deporting criminals."

"But there were some good things in there as well. It funds the military, transportation systems, and supports the work Secretary Kennedy is doing to Make America Healthy Again. President Trump supports the bill and my state of Alabama overwhelmingly supports him. I voted to keep the government open to make sure the President can keep delivering for Alabamians," Tuberville said. "Republicans control the White House, House, and Senate. It's about time we start acting like it."

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