Sen. Tuberville has been blocking military promotions in objection to the DoD providing leave and covering costs for service members who travel to have abortions. He claims it is a violation of federal law. GOP senator blocks 184 military promotions:
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"I warned Secretary Austin that if he did this and changed this, I would put a hold on his highest-level nominees. Secretary Austin went through with the policy anyway in February of this year, so I am keeping my word," Tuberville said on the Senate floor. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, an Alabama Republican, has drawn criticism from Democratic senators and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for blocking nearly 200 military promotions in protest of the Pentagon's abortion policies.
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