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WASHINGTON — Sen. Tommy Tuberville said Tuesday he is ending his blockade of hundreds of military promotions, clearing the way for hundreds to be approved.
Tuberville's blockade of military promotions was over a dispute about a Pentagon abortion policy. The Alabama Republican said Tuesday he's "not going to hold the promotions of these people any longer."
Utah Sen. Mike Lee previously expressed support for Tuberville's roadblock.
"Americans overwhelmingly agree, with a vast supermajority in agreement, that the federal government should not use U.S. taxpayer funds for abortion," he said on the Senate floor in September. "To that end, Congress has passed laws providing just that."
Almost 400 military nominations have been in limbo due to Tuberville's blanket hold on confirmations and promotions for senior military officers. It's a stance that has left key national security positions unfilled and military families with an uncertain path forward.
