GOP Senator releases military holds, confirming over 300 top military nominees
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Sen. Tommy Tuberville is releasing his holds on Senate votes to confirm military promotions.
The holds were caused by the Defense Department's abortion policy and led to significant delays in confirming over 300 military nominees.
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Senator Tubberville agrees to release holds on military promotions
Republican Senator Tommy Tubberville of Alabama has announced that he will be releasing the majority of his holds on Senate votes to confirm military promotions. This decision follows bipartisan pressure to lift the blanket hold placed on military promotions due to a Defense Department abortion policy. These holds, initiated in March, have caused significant delays in the confirmation process for over 300 top military nominees.
Bipartisan pressure leads to Senator Tubberville's decision
Senator Tommy Tubberville's decision to release his holds on military promotions comes in response to bipartisan pressure. This pressure was aimed at ending the blanket hold that Tubberville placed on promotions as a result of the Defense Department's abortion policy. The move to release the holds is expected to alleviate the significant delays in confirming military nominees, with over 300 candidates awaiting confirmation.