The U.S. Senate in a single stroke Tuesday approved about 425 military promotions after Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) ended a monthslong blockade of nominations over his opposition to a Pentagon abortion policy.
Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville said he’s open to negotiating an end to his blockade of almost 400 military nominees after meeting with fellow Republican senators.
The Senate confirmed three top military officers on Thursday — including the first female member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff — as bipartisan frustration swirled around Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) for blocking hundreds more nominees.
Republican senators angrily challenged Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) on his blockade of almost 400 military officers, taking over the Senate floor for hours to call for individual confirmation votes after a monthslong stalemate.
President Biden said it is “irresponsible” of U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) to block confirmation of military officers in protest of a Defense Department policy that pays for travel when a service member goes out of state to get an abortion.
The U.S. Marine Corps is without a confirmed leader for the first time in a century as Gen. David Berger stepped down and with Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) blocking approval of his successor.
