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.
CNN's senior political analyst John Avlon criticizes Sen. Tommy Tuberville's decision to hold on to approximately 300 military nominations, deeming it a risk to national security and America's readiness.
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.
Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville's hold on military officer promotions in protest of Pentagon policies would require approximately 700 hours of floor time for the Senate to process and vote on each nominee individually, according to the Congressional Research Service.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana has reached a deal with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on an amendment that would allow military veterans in conservatorship to retain their firearms, leading to the advancement of a bill funding various departments.
