As Senate passed the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill Saturday morning, Alabama Senators Tommy Tuberville and Richard Shelby are explaining why they voted against it.
The bill would provide direct payments of up to $1,400 to most Americans and money for COVID-19 vaccines and testing, aid to state and local governments, help for schools and the airline industry and subsidies for health insurance.
The Huntsville Hospital Health System just announced new visitation guidelines for its Huntsville and Madison locations as well as Huntsville Women’s and Children.
Eight Democrats voted against the proposal, suggesting that Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and other progressives vowing to continue the fight in coming months will face a difficult fight.
As the law stands now, being caught with any amount of marijuana is considered a misdemeanor on the first offense. However, a proposed bill could change that.
