Tuberville Drops Monthslong Holds on Military Nominees, Allowing Senate to Confirm Final 11
• Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville backed down from his months-long holds on hundreds of top military nominees, allowing the Senate to unanimously confirm the final 11 on Tuesday • Tuberville had been blocking the nominees over his opposition to the military's policy on reproductive health care reimbursements • The standoff had delayed confirmation for over 450 military nominees, causing backlash within Tuberville's own party • Tuberville claimed his stand "helped" national security, though Pentagon officials warned it was damaging the military • The 11 nominees confirmed Tuesday were the last affected by Tuberville's holds