Biden, Tuberville spar on Twitter over Alabama broadband, Space Command: ‘See you at the groundbreaking’

Biden, Tuberville spar on Twitter over Alabama broadband, Space Command: ‘See you at the groundbreaking’

President Joe Biden today used Twitter to weigh into the controversy over U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville lauding more than a billion dollars in federal aid for Alabama that he didn’t vote for.

On Wednesday, Tuberville tweeted that it was “Great to see Alabama receive crucial funds to boost ongoing broadband efforts.” This was in reference to $1.4 billion from the federal infrastructure law to expand broadband access.

This was despite the fact that Tuberville was not one of the 19 Republicans who voted in favor of the bill back in August 2021, which passed 69-30 in the Senate. Richard Shelby, then still Alabama’s senior U.S. Senator, also voted against it.

Twitter later added context from readers to Tuberville’s tweet.

This morning, Biden replied:

“See you at the groundbreaking,” Biden tweeted.

Tuberville then replied with his own tweet, asking if Biden meant the Space Command groundbreaking.

Late Tuesday, Mitch Landrieu, senior advisor to the president and infrastructure law coordinator, commented on the brouhaha.

“While Congressional Republicans like Sen. Tommy Tuberville continue to play political games like partisan voting at the expense of their own constituents, President Biden remains focused on delivering real results for hardworking Americans,” Landrieu said.

“It’s unfortunate that some voted no but still want the dough. If they had integrity, they’d applaud President Biden’s leadership for putting us on the path to provide reliable, affordable high-speed internet to every American.”