“Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-AL) lengthy blockade of senior military promotions is becoming a major national story as the Marine Corps is now without a Senate-confirmed commandant for the first time in a century,” Punchbowl News reports.
“And the issue is only going to become more acute across the U.S. military establishment as a new Joint Chiefs chair and top-level posts in the Army, Navy and Air Force are scheduled to come open soon.”
“But Tuberville said he has no intention of backing down over Defense Department policy of covering service members’ travel expenses when seeking out-of-state abortions and other forms of reproductive care. Tuberville insists he’s not under any pressure from GOP colleagues to cave.”
