Three US military service secretaries have criticized Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville for his ongoing hold on senior military nominations, accusing him of aiding communist and autocratic regimes and damaging national security.
Pentagon leaders are intensifying their campaign to pressure Senator Tommy Tuberville into releasing a nine-month hold on senior military nominations, which they argue is harming national security and aiding autocratic regimes.
Senator Tommy Tuberville, a first-term Republican from Alabama, has single-handedly put a hold on the promotions and nominations of senior U.S. military officers for the past seven months, causing significant disruptions and undermining national security, all in an effort to oppose the Defense Department's policy of paying for female military personnel to travel across state lines for legal abortions.
A CNN poll shows that 67% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents do not want President Joe Biden to be the Democratic nominee again in 2024, prompting questions as to whether the Democratic Party should seriously consider another candidate; Rep. Katie Porter defends Biden's economic track record and argues that voters want to see him address specific issues.
Senate Republicans are blaming Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer for the delay in military promotions caused by Sen. Tommy Tuberville's holds, while Schumer and Senate Democrats argue that the problem is a Republican-created one that needs to be solved by Republicans.
Republican Rep. Michael McCaul criticizes Sen. Tommy Tuberville's blockage of military nominations, stating that it is paralyzing the Department of Defense and hindering military readiness.
Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville is being criticized for attempting to change Pentagon abortion policy by holding up military nominations and promotions, which is seen as paralyzing the Department of Defense and posing a national security issue.
Former Vice President Mike Pence commends Senator Tommy Tuberville for blocking military appointments in response to the Pentagon's controversial abortion policy, stating that the Pentagon should stand down and that he will remove "woke business" from the military if elected President.
Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville and fellow GOP senators may force a procedural vote on the Marine Corps commandant nominee in a breach of Senate protocol to break the Senate's gridlock on stalled military nominees and shift the blame onto Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
A group of 46 Senate Republicans are requesting Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to reverse his decision on relaxing the Senate dress code, arguing that allowing casual clothing on the Senate floor disrespects the institution and the American families it represents.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has filed cloture to advance three military nominees who had been blocked by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, signaling a shift in his stance on holding standalone confirmation votes.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to bypass Sen. Tommy Tuberville's blockade on military promotions and confirmations by holding floor votes on three top military nominees.
The Senate approved the nominations of Gen. Randy A. George as Army chief of staff and Eric M. Smith as commandant of the Marine Corps, overcoming Sen. Tommy Tuberville's obstruction of senior military officer promotions due to a dispute over a Pentagon abortion policy.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is facing backlash from Democratic and Republican colleagues for loosening the Senate's dress code to accommodate Sen. John Fetterman, resulting in a potential debate on the Senate floor.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville's hold on military promotions has led to the Senate approving only three out of over 300 nominations, leaving the future of many top defense officials uncertain.
Senator Tommy Tuberville, a Republican from Alabama, is celebrating his success in blocking hundreds of military promotions and vows to continue until the Pentagon changes its abortion policy, drawing criticism from Democrats and military organizations.
Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer is in talks with Republican Senator Mitch McConnell to broker a bipartisan budget deal and avert a government shutdown.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is pressuring Speaker Kevin McCarthy to avoid a government shutdown by passing a stopgap funding bill in the Senate and urging McCarthy to bring it to the House for a vote.
Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville voted against the nomination of the Pentagon's next Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, Air Force Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown Jr., citing objections to his efforts to promote racial diversity and equal opportunity in the military.
Republican senators criticized President Joe Biden's nominee for the Pentagon's policy chief, Derek Chollet, over his involvement in the Afghan evacuation, alleging that the State Department hindered efforts to evacuate American citizens, including a 3-year-old girl who ultimately died; the senators also raised concerns about accountability for the Afghanistan withdrawal and questioned Chollet's views on various issues.
In a Senate hearing, Republicans expressed frustration with the Biden administration's foreign policies, including the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and Ukraine funding, while questioning Derek Chollet, the nominee for the Pentagon's top policy adviser, about these issues as well as border control and climate change.
US Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer will lead a Senate delegation to China, with hopes of meeting President Xi Jinping, in an effort to advance US economic and national security interests, but experts suggest a positive outcome is unlikely due to persistent tensions and lack of progress on key issues.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville continues to block military nominations over the Biden administration's abortion policy, even amidst the crisis in Israel, insisting that Democrats must move top nominees individually until the Pentagon changes its travel cost policy for troops seeking abortion across state lines.
Despite the ongoing war in Israel, GOP Senator Tommy Tuberville maintains his block on military promotions until the Pentagon's abortion policy is changed, causing a delay in confirming over 300 nominees and hindering the appointment of military leaders during the crisis.
Senate Democrats are pushing for the confirmation of military nominations and ambassadorships in the Middle East, citing the urgency created by the war in Israel and a Republican-led blockade on the nominees.
