Senate approves back pay for military officers caught in Tuberville’s blockade
The bill, passed by unanimous consent before the Senate left for the week, was introduced by Sens. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both…
Democrats work to circumvent Tuberville’s blockade on military nominees
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are trying a new workaround to confirm hundreds of military officers blocked by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, ten months after the Alabama Republican…
Senate confirms C.Q. Brown to lead Joint Chiefs, blowing past Tommy Tuberville’s blockade
Gen. C.Q. Brown, Jr. speaks about U.S. defense strategy at the Brookings Institution in Washington on Feb. 13, 2023. | AP Photo/Andrew Harnik The Senate…
Schumer files motion to break Tuberville’s hold on 3 select military nominations
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., filed a motion Wednesday to end a blockade on military nominations that Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., has imposed. Photo by Bonnie…
Tommy Tuberville’s blockade on military promotions, explained
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military is one of few American institutions that still reliably receives bipartisan support in Congress. Democratic and Republican lawmakers, eager to…
As the Persian Gulf heats up, top fleet leaders are stuck in Tommy Tuberville’s promotions blockade
He was referring to the promotions blockade put into place by Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville, which has already jammed up the transfer of responsibility for…
DeSantis supports Tuberville’s block on military promotions, blames Pentagon
“I think it plays into a larger problem that we have seen in the military,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday on Fox News. “You…
‘Dangerous’: Biden doubles down on Tuberville’s military holds
Earlier this year, Tuberville initiated a hold on votes for military nominations and promotions in response to an announcement that Biden’s Department of Defense would…
Tammy Duckworth blasts Tommy Tuberville’s hold on military promotions
The Republican senator’s monthslong hold on military confirmations over the Pentagon’s policy of paying for service members to travel to seek abortions has left the…
Ex-defense officials say Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s actions ‘harming military readiness’
Seven former defense officials sent a letter to the Senate on Thursday, calling for an end to Sen. Tommy Tuberville's (pictured, 2022) procedural blockage on…