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'Make them whole': Senators push for military back pay after Tuberville held up promotions
Sen. Tommy Tuberville's (R-AL) months-long blockade of military promotions was roundly criticized for jeopardizing national security. Now that it's over, some senators are vowing that those ...
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- Birmingham News
Military officers will get back pay for promotions blocked by Tuberville, senators vow
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s version of the 2025 National Defense Authorization...attempts to rectify the financial damage caused by a monthslong hold on promotions Sen. Tommy Tuberville ...
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For 10 months in 2023, Tuberville blocked all promotions of senior officers in the U.S. military. His protest of Defense Department policies on abortion temporarily deprived the Army, [9] Navy, [10] Air Force, and Marine Corps of confirmed top officers and delayed the filling of more than 450 other senior positions. [9] [10] [11]
Jul 11, 2023 · Tuberville has no military experience and was a football coach prior to entering politics. The senator is currently blocking hundreds of high-ranking military officials from receiving...
Jul 15, 2023 · Sen. Tommy Tuberville has been blocking every U.S. military personnel move that needs Senate confirmation since February. Here, a look at why and how he can bend the will of the Senate to his...
But it is the legacy of his father, a highly decorated WWII veteran and Purple Heart recipient, that motivates Coach Tuberville to give back to the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces. Tommy Tuberville began his football career playing for Harmony Grove High School, near his native Camden, Arkansas.
Dec 5, 2023 · WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed more than 400 military nominees Tuesday afternoon after Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., announced he would drop the bulk of his holds, ending a monthslong...
Feb 25, 2021 · Looking up to my dad doesn’t make me unique, but he was. He drove a tank across Europe during World War II, receiving five Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart during his military career.
Jul 11, 2023 · Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala. is refusing to lift his hold on military nominations. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/AP. CNN — A major branch of the US military does not have a Senate confirmed...
