Sen Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) hinted at an end to his monthslong hold on military promotions that has created a backlog of more than 400 nominations.
Mr Tuberville began the block in February of this year in protest of the Department of Defense policy that reimburses US servicemembers if they travel to a state to obtain an abortion in a state where it is more accessible. That has in turn meant that the Senate cannot confirm military promotions in batches as they normally would, though some positions have been filled on an individual basis.
