Senate Unanimously Passes Bill for Back Pay to Military Officers Affected by Tuberville's Hold

The bill, introduced by Sens. Mike Rounds and Joe Manchin, aims to compensate officers who missed out on increased pay due to delayed promotions.

Senate unanimously passes a bill to grant back pay to senior military officers whose promotions were delayed by Sen. Tommy Tuberville's hold on nominations.
Tuberville had blocked confirmation of general and flag officer promotions for 10 months in protest over the Pentagon’s policy of reimbursing troops who travel to seek abortions.
Tuberville finally relented last week, allowing more than 400 military nominees to be confirmed.
The bill was introduced by Sens. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Armed Services Committee.
The measure must still pass the House, but will likely have to wait for a vote there.