Senate Panel Has New Plan to Bypass Tuberville’s Blockage on Military Nominees

For the last nine months, Sen. Tommy Tuberville has been protesting a DOD policy by blocking unanimous consent confirmation votes for military promotions.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks at a news conference in Washington on Jan. 4, 2022. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

The Senate Rules Committee aims to pass a standing order resolution through the Senate on Tuesday to confirm more than 350 nonpolitical military promotions at once, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has announced.

If the Senate vote on the resolution is successful, it would circumvent Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), who has been blocking the action by using the Senate prerogative of the informal “hold” practice.