Tuberville cosponsors bill to end government shutdowns

With a possible government shutdown looming, legislators on both sides of the aisle, particularly in the Senate, have signaled that new legislation may be necessary to prevent shutdowns. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) has joined that group and is helping to cosponsor a bill that is designed to take government shutdowns off the table and mandate that members of Congress stay in Washington until spending bills are completed “Shutdowns don’t accomplish anything,” said Tuberville. “Where I come from, you stay at work until you get the job done. Congress should be forced to stay in D.C. until we