Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville ended his blockade on more than 400 military promotions on Tuesday as he continues to battle the Department of Defense over abortion policy.
The Republican senator had spent months earning his colleagues’ ire with the hold, which had prevented military promotions from being confirmed via voice vote in the Senate, per tradition. Such promotions have never been politicised before, and Senate leaders had vehemently opposed Mr Tuberville using them as a bargaining chip. On Tuesday, more than 400 promotions sailed through the upper chamber after Mr Tuberville’s decision was announced.
