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.
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.
The Republican chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee criticized Senator Tommy Tuberville's hold on military promotions, calling it a "paralyzing" move that poses a national security problem.
Senate Republicans are urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to vote on President Biden's military nominations despite Sen. Tommy Tuberville's hold on nominations and promotions, which is in protest of the Pentagon's new abortion policy.
Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville's block on military promotions in protest of the Pentagon's abortion policy has been met with indifference from Republican colleagues, despite concerns about national security and the impact on military families.
Senator Tommy Tuberville plans to force a one-off vote to confirm Gen. Eric Smith as the new commandant for the Marine Corps while maintaining his blockade on over 300 military promotions.
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.
Senator Tommy Tuberville plans to break his blockade of military promotions by forcing a vote to appoint a new Marine Commandant, preventing over 300 officers from being promoted this year.
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 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.
After a monthslong blockade over the Pentagon's policy on funding abortions for service members, three military promotions were approved in the Senate, with Sen. Tommy Tuberville leading the blockade but ultimately supporting the confirmation of Gen. Eric Smith as commandant for the Marine Corps and Gen. Randy George as the Army chief of staff. Sen. Mike Lee was the lone vote in opposition.
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.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is navigating the challenge of upholding minority protections in the Senate while trying to fill high-level military positions and resolve the stalemate caused by Sen. Tommy Tuberville's hold on promotions, leading to the confirmation of several military nominations.
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.
Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville is maintaining his blockade on hundreds of military promotions, citing his opposition to the Defense Department's policy on funding abortions as the reason, despite the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel.
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.
Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) refuses to lift his hold on military promotions, despite tensions between Israel and Hamas, arguing that it does not affect readiness and is a protest against Pentagon policy on abortion care.
Senator John Kennedy reached a deal with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer that would allow military veterans under conservatorship to keep their firearms, ending the hold-up on the appropriations bill.
