BITE THE BULLET

Tuberville’s ‘Pointless’ Military Blockade Is Officially Over

The Senate confirmed 11 senior military positions that were still being held up.

The Senate has finally confirmed the last batch of senior military nominations that were held up as a result of Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-AL) protest over a Pentagon abortion policy. “These 11 flag officers have now been approved, joining the rest of their colleagues who we approved a few weeks ago. That’s good news,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday night. Earlier this month, Tuberville agreed to end his block against promotions for three-star nominees and below, and the remaining four-stars were finally released this week. Tuberville’s blockade was widely condemned, including by President Joe Biden, who said in a statement that it “needlessly hurt hundreds of servicemembers and military families and threatened our national security—all to push a partisan agenda.”