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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer moved forward with three military nominations on Tuesday, despite Sen. Tommy Tuberville's months-long hold on them. Senate Democrats and Republicans are trying to confirm military promotions that have been blocked by Tuberville. The Senate confirmed the nominations of two senior military leaders, including the first female member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in an emergency vote. Tuberville's blockade has sparked backlash and Republicans are considering primary challengers for senators who vote to end-run Tuberville's blockade.
Senate confirms first woman to top Navy post, bypassing Tuberville blockade https://t.co/ibjpyfXj6R
A spokesperson for Sen. Tuberville has sparked a backlash from Republicans after privately floating primary challengers for senators who vote to end-run Tuberville's blockade of military promotions. https://t.co/BE4PNK1yiz
The U.S. Senate, circumventing holds by Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville, confirmed the nominations of two senior military leaders, including the first female member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. https://t.co/JTO4NKNk3o
The Senate circumvented a hold by Sen. Tommy Tuberville and confirmed Adm. Lisa Franchetti to lead the Navy, making her the first woman to be a Pentagon service chief and the first female member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. https://t.co/w2hFlsGWR0
From colleague Tyler Olson. GOP AK Sen Sullivan plans to go back to the flr next week with a batch of 70 military promotions which Tuberville is blocking.
White House Press Sec. Karine Jean-Pierre reads comments from GOP senators criticizing Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) for his blockade on military promotions. KJP: “Nearly all of them warned of the risk we face of service members leaving military service … We agree.” https://t.co/BsVuBiUAhy
Senate Confirms Top Navy Officers In Emergency Vote https://t.co/MIVoHQWKu5
Senate confirms top Navy pick as Tuberville feud intensifies https://t.co/DLoBuALfSt
A) Schumer on Tuberville: The senator's holds have prevented the swift confirmation of the commander of the Navy's Fifth Fleet and the deputy commander of U.S. Central Command. Both vital for our operations in that region of the world.
Lindsey Graham was one of several Senate Republicans to confront Tommy Tuberville on the chamber floor last night for holding up military promotions to protest the Pentagon's abortion travel policy. "You just denied this lady a promotion — you did that," Graham said. https://t.co/56M1GlBHsZ
A group of Senate Democrats is aiming to sidestep an Alabama Republican's blockade on hundreds of high-level military promotions by allowing the Senate to vote on all the nominees at once. https://t.co/K1vGfsKAgj
LIVE on C-SPAN2: A group of Republican senators led by @SenDanSullivan (R-AK) speak out against @SenTuberville's (R-AL) blanket hold on military promotions. The group plans to request voice votes on each of the 376 pending nominations. https://t.co/9e8HNDn8Dn https://t.co/LGpzXtfi3x
A group of Senate Republicans on Wednesday mounted a long-shot effort to ram through hundreds of military promotions over the objections of Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.). https://t.co/wgnX3RZwsY
From colleague Tyler Olson. So far tonight, Tuberville has objected to 16 GOP requests to bring high-ranking military nominees up for voice votes on the Senate floor.
A group of Senate Democrats is aiming to sidestep an Alabama Republican's blockade on hundreds of high-level military promotions by allowing the Senate to vote on all the nominees at once. https://t.co/WYBhQlNSm9
Right now on the Senate floor: Sen. Lindsey Graham, Todd Young, Dan Sullivan, Joni Ernst, and Mitt Romney are trying to confirm by unanimous consent the military promotions that @TTuberville is blocking until the Pentagon stops funding the killing of unborn babies. Coach is… https://t.co/950I2BORlk https://t.co/TLc0bUhjpB
1) GOP AK Sen Sullivan and other GOP senators are on the floor now, trying to confirm military promotions being blocked by GOP AL Sen Tuberville. GOP Sens Young, Graham & Ernst are involved.
New on @MSNBC: A group of Senate Republicans are planning to ask for unanimous consent on the floor tonight to confirm dozens of military promotions that have been held up by Tommy Tuberville for months.
Senate Democrats are trying a new workaround to confirm hundreds of military officers blocked by Sen. Tommy Tuberville. https://t.co/3FWiYjuoXv
Chuck Schumer, Tommy Tuberville duel over stalled military nominees https://t.co/SFVYUYWhr7 https://t.co/oSTBz5W0vy
Senate Majority Leader Schumer is pressing forward with three top military nominations amid GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s monthslong blockade of hundreds of nominees. https://t.co/uPGTxXdWUn
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer moved forward with three military nominations Tuesday, despite Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s months-long hold on them. https://t.co/5WZpHoETsL
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer moved forward with three military nominations Tuesday, despite Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s months-long hold on them. https://t.co/DtF3y6uMVS
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer moved forward with three military nominations Tuesday, despite Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s months-long hold on them. https://t.co/ranG5xXuHX