Sen. Tuberville Drops Hold on Military Promotions

The move ends a 10-month standoff, but Tuberville continues to block some four-star promotions.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) has dropped his hold on hundreds of military promotions, a move that ended a 10-month-long standoff over a Biden administration abortion policy.
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), along with several other veterans who sit on the Armed Services Committee, led a bipartisan pressure campaign to end Tuberville's blockade.
The hold had significant effects on military members and their families, causing financial stress and uncertainty about future assignments.
Despite Tuberville's decision to drop most of the holds, he continues to block about a dozen four-star promotions.
Senators are now calling for a change in Senate rules to prevent such a hold on military promotions from happening again.