Sen. Tuberville Drops Holds on Most Military Promotions Amid Dispute About Pentagon’s Abortion Policy

Department of Defense funding of travel expenses for service members getting abortions appear safe for the moment.
Sen. Tuberville Drops Holds on Most Military Promotions Amid Dispute About Pentagon’s Abortion Policy
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) speaks to reporters in the Senate Subway of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, on July 19, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Mark Tapscott
Mark Tapscott
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Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) said Tuesday that he is dropping his senatorial “holds” on hundreds of promotions of U.S. military officials awaiting Senate confirmation, but he is continuing to block approval votes on the most highly ranked candidates.

The senator said he will continue his holds for four-star general nominees, but all other promotions will be released from the blockage he imposed in February.

Mark Tapscott is an award-winning senior Congressional correspondent for The Epoch Times. He covers Congress, national politics, and policy. Mr. Tapscott previously worked for Washington Times, Washington Examiner, Montgomery Journal, and Daily Caller News Foundation.
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