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Pentagon Urges Congress to ‘Resolve’ Lone Senator’s Blanket Hold on Military Promotions

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Pentagon Urges Congress to ‘Resolve’ Lone Senator’s Blanket Hold on Military Promotions
Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin addresses a press conference at Ramstein Air Base, southwestern Germany, on April 21, 2023. Andre Pain/AFP via Getty Images
By Mimi Nguyen Ly
5/10/2023Updated: 5/11/2023
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Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin is urging the U.S. Senate to “resolve” a current impasse that’s put an indefinite hold on top military promotions and nominations.

The Senate approves thousands of civilian and military nominations annually. The process is normally conducted through unanimous consent. But Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) has blocked hundreds of promotions and nominations because he objects to the Pentagon’s new abortion policy, which, in part, allows for taxpayer-funded paid leave and reimbursements for service members who travel for an abortion.
Mimi Nguyen Ly
Mimi Nguyen Ly
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Mimi Nguyen Ly is a former reporter for The Epoch Times.
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