Senator Tommy Tuberville blocks promotion of top military commander over defense secretary’s secret hospitalization
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Senator Tommy Tuberville blocks promotion of top military commander over defense secretary’s secret hospitalization

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Republican senator Tommy Tuberville is once again holding up the nomination of a key military official after he single-handedly blocked the promotions of hundreds of high-ranking officials last year as he protested service members’ abortion access. Pentagon spokesperson James Adams told The Washington Post that additional holds on military promotions “undermine our military readiness.” The Independent has requested comment from Tuberville’s office. open image in gallery Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama is freezing the nomination of a key military official to press for answers over Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization earlier this year. Tuberville’s latest maneuver could reignite the political debate surrounding Austin’s secret hospitalization in January, after he experienced complications from surgery one month earlier to treat prostate cancer.

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Alabama Sen. Tuberville blocks quick promotion of top aide to Defense Secretary Austin
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Alabama Sen. Tuberville blocks quick promotion of top aide to Defense Secretary Austin

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville is blocking the quick promotion of the top military aide to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin over concerns that he and other senior staff did not immediately notify President Joe Biden when Austin was hospitalized with complications from cancer treatment earlier this year. But Clark has faced criticism from Republicans over his role as one …

Senate swiftly confirms top military brass, ending months-long campaign by GOP Sen. Tuberville
1 year ago

Senate swiftly confirms top military brass, ending months-long campaign by GOP Sen. Tuberville

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate unanimously confirmed 11 top-ranking military officers late Tuesday, ending a months-long blockade staged by a single Republican, Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama. Without debate, the Senate swiftly confirmed the military officials, including four-star generals, whose promotions and family livelihoods had been held up by the GOP senator protesting the Defense Department’s policy on abortion. In a …

Tommy Tuberville: The Alabama senator who was punishing the military for being “too woke” has ended his cursed crusade.
55 years ago

Tommy Tuberville: The Alabama senator who was punishing the military for being “too woke” has ended his cursed crusade.

Slate  

Sen. Tommy Tuberville dropped his hold on the promotion of more than 400 senior U.S. military officers for one reason only—to avoid abject humiliation, which was about to come his way if he didn’t relent. Tuberville said he would continue to block the swift approval of 11 officers who have been nominated for promotion to four-star general or admiral on …

Senate approves hundreds of military promotions after Republican senator ends blockade of nominees
1 year, 1 month ago

Senate approves hundreds of military promotions after Republican senator ends blockade of nominees

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate in a single stroke Tuesday approved about 425 military promotions after Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama ended a monthslong blockade of nominations over his opposition to a Pentagon abortion policy. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer teed up the military confirmations for a vote just a few hours after Tuberville emerged from a closed-door lunch with fellow …

Tuberville says he’ll end blockade of military nominees, clearing way for hundreds
1 year, 1 month ago

Tuberville says he’ll end blockade of military nominees, clearing way for hundreds

LA Times  

Sen. Tommy Tuberville said Tuesday he’s “not going to hold the promotions of these people any longer.” Sen. Tommy Tuberville announced on Tuesday that he’s ending his blockade of hundreds of military promotions, following heavy criticism from many of his colleagues in the Senate and clearing the way for hundreds to be approved. Tuberville’s blockade of military promotions was over …

Senate approves hundreds of military promotions after Republican senator ends blockade of nominees
1 year, 1 month ago

Senate approves hundreds of military promotions after Republican senator ends blockade of nominees

LA Times  

Sen. Tommy Tuberville had been under pressure from both sides of the political aisle to end his blockade. The Senate in a single stroke Tuesday approved about 425 military promotions after Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama ended a monthslong blockade of nominations over his opposition to a Pentagon abortion policy. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer teed up the military …

Tommy Tuberville: 'Admirals and generals' want me to keep blockading military promotions
1 year, 1 month ago

Tommy Tuberville: 'Admirals and generals' want me to keep blockading military promotions

Raw Story  

Sen. Tommy Tuberville has no plans to let off his blockade of Senate approvals of military promotions following the Thanksgiving holidays, as his own party grows increasingly angry with him. it’s good to hear from people that are actually doing what they’re doing.” Tuberville has said his blockade, which has resulted in hundreds of key military posts going unfilled or …

Ted Cruz predicts GOP senator’s hold on military promotions will be over soon
1 year, 1 month ago

Ted Cruz predicts GOP senator’s hold on military promotions will be over soon

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The pressure from Republicans against Senator Tommy Tuberville over his …

Tommy Tuberville sparks fresh outrage with ‘abortions after birth’ comment
1 year, 1 month ago

Tommy Tuberville sparks fresh outrage with ‘abortions after birth’ comment

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tommy Tuberville, the football coach-turned senator from Alabama, has repeated …

Tuberville blockade of military nominees could be evaded after move by U.S. Senate panel
1 year, 1 month ago

Tuberville blockade of military nominees could be evaded after move by U.S. Senate panel

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — The Democratic-led Senate Committee on Rules and Administration approved a resolution meant to bypass Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s blockade of hundreds of U.S. military nominees as he continues to protest a Pentagon abortion policy. The Rules Committee voted 9-7 along party lines to, in essence, temporarily change a Senate floor process to allow votes on large groups of …

Senate panel takes a step toward ending Sen. Tuberville’s blockade of military nominations
1 year, 1 month ago

Senate panel takes a step toward ending Sen. Tuberville’s blockade of military nominations

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats pushed ahead Tuesday with a resolution that would allow for the quick confirmation of hundreds of military nominees, an attempt to maneuver around a blockade from Sen. Tommy Tuberville over a Pentagon abortion policy. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, who criticized Tuberville’s holds before the committee vote, said he would oppose the Democratic resolution “at this …

GOP senator rebuked by Fox News reporter for 'insulting' comments on Marines
1 year, 2 months ago

GOP senator rebuked by Fox News reporter for 'insulting' comments on Marines

Raw Story  

Sen. Tommy Tuberville drew a rebuke from Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin on Friday over comments he made earlier in the week comparing the duties of a Marine Commandant to his past duties as a college football coach. The comments in question came when Tuberville was asked about the fact that his hold on all military promotions …

Republicans are furious at Tommy Tuberville. He’s not backing down
1 year, 2 months ago

Republicans are furious at Tommy Tuberville. He’s not backing down

The Independent  

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Senate Republicans excoriate Tommy Tuberville over military blockade
1 year, 2 months ago

Senate Republicans excoriate Tommy Tuberville over military blockade

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Senate Republicans forcefully criticised their Alabama colleague, former college football …

Republicans confront Tuberville over military holds in extraordinary showdown on Senate floor
1 year, 2 months ago

Republicans confront Tuberville over military holds in extraordinary showdown on Senate floor

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican senators angrily challenged Sen. Tommy Tuberville on his blockade of almost 400 military officers Wednesday evening, taking over the Senate floor for more than four hours to call for individual confirmation votes after a monthslong stalemate. If the standoff continues and officers leave the military, he said, Tuberville’s blockade will be remembered as a “national security suicide …

Senate Democrats work to circumvent Tuberville’s blockade on military nominees as vacancies grow
1 year, 2 months ago

Senate Democrats work to circumvent Tuberville’s blockade on military nominees as vacancies grow

LA Times  

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer says the chamber will consider a resolution to allow the quick confirmation of hundreds of officers. Senate Democrats are trying a new workaround to confirm hundreds of military officers blocked by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, ten months after the Alabama Republican first said he would object to the nominations over a Pentagon abortion policy. Schumer …

CQ Brown finally confirmed to Senate after Tuberville blocked over military abortion policy
1 year, 3 months ago

CQ Brown finally confirmed to Senate after Tuberville blocked over military abortion policy

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In April, Mr Tuberville wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, accusing the …

Senate is set to confirm 3 military nominees but GOP senator still blocking hundreds of others
1 year, 3 months ago

Senate is set to confirm 3 military nominees but GOP senator still blocking hundreds of others

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., reversed course on Wednesday and moved to …

Military officers speak out on the harm done by Sen. Tuberville’s holds on promotions
1 year, 3 months ago

Military officers speak out on the harm done by Sen. Tuberville’s holds on promotions

LA Times  

Sen. Tommy Tuberville questions Navy Adm. Lisa Franchetti during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on her nomination for reappointment to the grade of admiral and to be chief of naval operations. In the months since a single senator froze military promotions over the Pentagon’s abortion policy, the uniformed officers affected have been largely silent, wary of stepping into a …

Tuberville refuses responsibility but says he’s blocking 300 military promotions because ‘we’re not a communist country’
1 year, 3 months ago

Tuberville refuses responsibility but says he’s blocking 300 military promotions because ‘we’re not a communist country’

Raw Story  

Senator Tommy Tuberville's list of blocked military promotions has now reached over 300, he's being rebuked by Democrats and Republicans alike, including GOP Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and now he's refusing to take responsibility for the blockade while insisting he's put the hold on hundreds of officers because "we're not a communist country." He told Bloomberg News each military …

Why is football coach-turned-senator Tommy Tuberville blocking US military promotions – and what does it have to do with abortion?
1 year, 3 months ago

Why is football coach-turned-senator Tommy Tuberville blocking US military promotions – and what does it have to do with abortion?

The Independent  

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Nicolle Wallace Floored By Tommy Tuberville's Latest 'Profound, Embarrassing Ignorance'
1 year, 3 months ago

Nicolle Wallace Floored By Tommy Tuberville's Latest 'Profound, Embarrassing Ignorance'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace appeared visibly shocked by what she described as the latest display of ignorance from Sen. Tommy Tuberville as he continues to block military promotions in the Senate in protest of the Pentagon’s abortion policies. Tuberville told reporters on Tuesday that he was sure that Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley would remain in …

House committee chairman says Sen. Tuberville is ‘paralyzing’ the Pentagon by blocking promotions
1 year, 3 months ago

House committee chairman says Sen. Tuberville is ‘paralyzing’ the Pentagon by blocking promotions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee is slamming a fellow Republican in the Senate for waging an unprecedented attempt to change Pentagon abortion policy by holding up hundreds of military nominations and promotions. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, told CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday that Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville is “paralyzing the Department of Defense.” …

House committee chairman says Tuberville ‘paralyzing’ Pentagon by blocking promotions
1 year, 4 months ago

House committee chairman says Tuberville ‘paralyzing’ Pentagon by blocking promotions

LA Times  

Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul speaks on Capitol Hill on Aug. 29 in Washington. McCaul said on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday that Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville “is paralyzing the Department of Defense.” The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee is slamming a fellow Republican in the Senate for waging an unprecedented attempt to change Pentagon …

Hundreds of military promotions are on hold as a Republican senator demands end to abortion policy
1 year, 4 months ago

Hundreds of military promotions are on hold as a Republican senator demands end to abortion policy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Top defense officials are accusing Republican Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville of jeopardizing America’s national security with his hold on roughly 300 military promotions, raising the stakes in a clash over abortion policy that shows no signs of easing. Frustration mounting, the secretaries of the Navy, Air Force and Army wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post this week …

Hundreds of military promotions are on hold as Republican senator demands end to abortion policy
1 year, 4 months ago

Hundreds of military promotions are on hold as Republican senator demands end to abortion policy

The Independent  

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Tommy Tuberville’s blockade on military promotions, explained
1 year, 4 months ago

Tommy Tuberville’s blockade on military promotions, explained

LA Times  

The U.S. military is one of few American institutions that still reliably receives bipartisan support in Congress. The hold In an effort to force the Pentagon to abandon its new policy, Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville has for six months repeatedly objected to Biden’s nominations to military leadership, temporarily blocking them from taking their new positions. In an extraordinary rebuke, the …

‘I don’t care’: Tommy Tuberville digs in on blockade of hundreds of military promotions
1 year, 4 months ago

‘I don’t care’: Tommy Tuberville digs in on blockade of hundreds of military promotions

Raw Story  

Senator Tommy Tuberville is now expanding his claims to support his eight-month long blockade on more than 300 military promotions, saying he does not care if anyone in America’s Armed Forces gets promoted. So I think we’re a little overloaded to begin with.” On Monday, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned Tuberville’s “sweeping hold is undermining America’s military readiness.” He also …

Some Alabama GOP voters are fed up with Tommy Tuberville's military promotion blockade
1 year, 5 months ago

Some Alabama GOP voters are fed up with Tommy Tuberville's military promotion blockade

Raw Story  

Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville has for months blocked hundreds of military appointments and promotions from being considered, in an attempt to try to force the Pentagon to drop a policy allowing paid leave for servicemembers who need to travel to states where they can legally obtain abortions. But as CNN reporter Lauren Fox found out, Alabama voters aren't all on …

Letters to the Editor: A Republican takes the military hostage over abortion. What a disgrace
1 year, 5 months ago

Letters to the Editor: A Republican takes the military hostage over abortion. What a disgrace

LA Times  

Sen. Tommy Tuberville talks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on May 16. He has no business stalling senior military promotions, including putting a hold on the Senate confirmation of the Marine Corps commandant. To the editor: Tuberville has held up more than 250 routine top-level military promotions because of his opposition to the Pentagon’s abortion policies. Since he …

Why a single senator is blocking US military promotions and what it means for the Pentagon
1 year, 5 months ago

Why a single senator is blocking US military promotions and what it means for the Pentagon

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville is waging an unprecedented campaign to try to change Pentagon abortion policy by holding up hundreds of military nominations and promotions, forcing less experienced leaders into top jobs and raising concerns at the Pentagon about military readiness. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has said that holding up the promotion of military leaders, most of …

Tommy Tuberville 'did not have time' to take Defense Secretary's call about ending his blockade
1 year, 5 months ago

Tommy Tuberville 'did not have time' to take Defense Secretary's call about ending his blockade

Raw Story  

Sen. Tommy Tuberville has been singlehandedly blocking the ability of the military to promote new commanding officers, and now he's not even taking calls to resolve the matter from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. CNN's Kaitlan Collins reports that Austin tried reaching out to Tuberville via the telephone on Thursday but was told that the Alabama senator "did not have time …

‘Disgusting’: 'Jarhead' author flattens Tommy Tuberville over military blockages
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Disgusting’: 'Jarhead' author flattens Tommy Tuberville over military blockages

Raw Story  

Author Anthony Swofford, an ex-Marine who gained acclaim for writing about his own experience in the Gulf War, on Wednesday described his view of a far-right senator’s move to block military promotions, and he didn’t hold back. Swofford assailed Sen. Tommy Tuberville during an appearance on MSNBC’s “The ReidOut with Joy Reid.” “It's kind of disgusting, really,” the "Jarhead" author …

Republican senator should drop his ‘irresponsible’ protest and OK military nominees, Biden says
1 year, 5 months ago

Republican senator should drop his ‘irresponsible’ protest and OK military nominees, Biden says

LA Times  

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, talks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington. President Biden on Thursday said it is “irresponsible” of a Republican senator from Alabama to block confirmation of military officers in protest of a Defense Department policy that pays for travel when a service member has to go out of state …

Army chief nominee would boost recruiting, but Tuberville blockade leaves his confirmation uncertain
1 year, 5 months ago

Army chief nominee would boost recruiting, but Tuberville blockade leaves his confirmation uncertain

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Army officer tapped to be the service’s next chief of staff outlined for senators on Wednesday his plan to fix what he described as the service’s top challenge — rebuilding recruiting — as it becomes clear the Army will again fall short of its enlistment goal. Gen. Randy George, the current vice chief of staff of the …

US Marines are without a leader for first time in 150 years – thanks to Republican Tommy Tuberville
1 year, 5 months ago

US Marines are without a leader for first time in 150 years – thanks to Republican Tommy Tuberville

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US Marine Corps is without leadership for the first …

Nicolle Wallace lambasts Tuberville's 'hissy fit': The GOP 'can no longer claim' to be pro-military
1 year, 5 months ago

Nicolle Wallace lambasts Tuberville's 'hissy fit': The GOP 'can no longer claim' to be pro-military

Raw Story  

MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace lambasted her former party, which, until Donald Trump, she had dedicated her entire professional life to. "Thanks to that one guy, Alabama senator, Tommy Tuberville, and a month's long hissy fit, no such senate-approved replacement exists today," explained Wallace. Wallace described such a move as being like an airline ticket agent "suggesting you ride a bike from …

Critics blast GOP senator over actions 'directly harming military readiness'
1 year, 6 months ago

Critics blast GOP senator over actions 'directly harming military readiness'

Raw Story  

Critics including military experts are blasting one Republican U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville, critics say, is “directly harming the military readiness and national security of the United States,” for refusing to release his hold on about 250 military promotions. Current Marine Corps Commandant David Berger is required to retire on Monday, but due to a hold on hundreds of military promotions …

Mitch McConnell slams Tommy Tuberville for military promotion standoff
1 year, 6 months ago

Mitch McConnell slams Tommy Tuberville for military promotion standoff

Raw Story  

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday slammed a GOP senate colleague who has single-handedly blocked military promotions. McConnell said he agrees with the politics behind Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s hold on the promotions of some 250 senior officers, but assailed the Alabama Republican's tactics. McConnell’s comment follows a statement from President Joe Biden on Tuesday criticizing Tuberville over the military …

'Holding the military hostage': Tommy Tuberville accused of putting armed forces at risk
1 year, 6 months ago

'Holding the military hostage': Tommy Tuberville accused of putting armed forces at risk

Raw Story  

Republicans try to position themselves as the party that's "strong on defense," but recent stunts by MAGA extremists have rendered that meaningless, a Washington Post columnist suggests. Sen. Tommy Tuberville has been holding up hundreds of military nominations to protest defense secretary Lloyd Austin’s mandate to pay for service members or their family members to travel for abortion care if …

Proposal to end Senate standoff over military promotions and abortion policy goes nowhere
1 year, 6 months ago

Proposal to end Senate standoff over military promotions and abortion policy goes nowhere

The Independent  

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McConnell opposes Alabama Republican’s blockade of military nominees over Pentagon abortion policy
1 year, 7 months ago

McConnell opposes Alabama Republican’s blockade of military nominees over Pentagon abortion policy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that he won’t support a fellow GOP senator’s blockade of military nominees, backing Democrats and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin who have said that the holdup is harming national security. “No, I don’t support putting a hold on military nominations,” McConnell told reporters, in response to a question about Tuberville’s blockade. The …

GOP's Tommy Tuberville singlehandedly blocks military promotions to protest abortion
1 year, 9 months ago

GOP's Tommy Tuberville singlehandedly blocks military promotions to protest abortion

Raw Story  

Sen. Tommy Tuberville is single-handedly blocking a handful of military promotions to protest a Pentagon directive giving service members access to abortion services. It’s about taxpayer-funded abortions … If this was about a list of personnel, people actually doing the fighting, this might be different … If this had to do with winning a war, obviously I wouldn’t be doing …

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