Senate Approves Back Pay for Military Officers Affected by Tuberville’s Hold

The passage comes after Sen. Tommy Tuberville dropped his blockade of military promotions on Dec. 5.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) speaks at a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on April 27, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

The U.S. Senate passed a bill on Thursday that would grant pay back to military officers whose promotions had been delayed for months due to Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) unprecedented legislative blockade.

The bill, proposed by Sens. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), was unanimously passed on Dec. 14. This passage came after Mr. Tuberville dropped his blockade of military promotions on Dec. 5.