Senate confirms Army commander after Sen. Tuberville drops …
WEB3 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed a new commander of U.S. Army forces in the Pacific after Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville dropped his objections and allowed a quick vote on the nomination. Tuberville had blocked Lt. Gen. Ronald Clark’s nomination for months over concerns that the top military aide …
GOP’s Tommy Tuberville backs down after his latest military fight
WEB2 days ago · Politico reported: Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) has dropped his objection to President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead Army forces in the Pacific, ending a weekslong standoff over the officer’s ...
Senate clears key military nomination after Tuberville drops hold …
WEBThe Senate on Wednesday quietly cleared a key military nomination for commanding general of the U.S. Army in the Pacific after Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) dropped his hold on the nominee. Lt.
Senate confirms 425 military nominees after Sen. Tommy Tuberville …
WEBDec 5, 2023 · WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed more than 400 military nominees Tuesday afternoon after Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., announced he would drop the bulk of his holds, ending a monthslong...
Hundreds of military nominees confirmed hours after Tuberville …
WEBDec 5, 2023 · Hundreds of military nominees were confirmed unanimously on the Senate floor Tuesday just hours after Alabama's Tommy Tuberville announced he was ending his hold on most promotions.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville tries to force a vote on Marine ... - NBC News
WEBSen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., facing fresh attacks over his military holds, is trying to force a floor vote on the nomination, while Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., privately...
Tuberville Drops Blockade of Most Military Promotions
WEBDec 5, 2023 · Senator Tommy Tuberville, Republican of Alabama, on Tuesday lifted his blockade of nearly all the military promotions he had delayed for almost a year in protest of a Pentagon policy ensuring...
Tuberville aide causes GOP uproar for floating primaries over his ...
WEBWASHINGTON — A spokesperson for Sen. Tommy Tuberville sparked a backlash Thursday from Republicans after privately floating primary challengers for senators who vote to end-run Tuberville's...
Tuberville signals new willingness to cut a deal amid GOP ... - CNN
WEBNov 8, 2023 · Sen. Tommy Tuberville for the first time began to crack the door open to a deal that would lift his one-man blockade stalling more than 450 military nominees over his demand that the Pentagon...
Tuberville signals he’s backing down on most of his holds on top ...
WEBNov 30, 2023 · Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama signaled that he is backing off of his hold on all top military nominees – as soon as next week – and will instead be focusing his blockade on a...