It will only work, however, if some Republicans back it.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville speaks to reporters after Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer filed cloture on nominations for three of the military officials blocked en masse by Tuberville at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 20, 2023. Democrats and some Republicans have long expressed unease with Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s blockade of military nominees over a Pentagon abortion policy.
Tuberville’s blanket hold applies to all senior military promotions, and more than 350 officers are now caught up in its net. That includes officials whose purview is the Middle East, like the deputy commander of the United States Central Command , and the commander of the Fifth Fleet — who are both awaiting stalled nominations to three-star positions.
Democrats could overrule Tuberville’s holds by scheduling individual votes on military nominees, which in the recent past have almost always been approved unanimously by the Senate in blocks of nominations. Many Republicans have suggested Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer should do that. Tuberville said he signed the petition and has told his Republican colleagues he’ll support any move to force votes on individual nominees. “I’m just tired of getting blamed for all this,” Tuberville said.The new plan, which Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and others have pushed for and which Punchbowl News first reported, would likely take nine Republicans to join with all Democrats to confirm the military nominees in large chunks, rather than one by one.
Tuberville shows no signs of cracking and has cast himself as a strong defender of the military, posting on Facebook about honoring a “veteran of the month” and putting together care packages with the USO for troops stationed overseas.
日本 最新ニュース, 日本 見出し
Similar News:他のニュース ソースから収集した、これに似たニュース記事を読むこともできます。
Meta's harmful effects on children is one issue that unites Republicans and DemocratsA bipartisan group of 42 attorneys general sued Meta over addictive features aimed at kids and teens.
続きを読む »
Meta's harmful effects on children is one issue that unites Republicans and DemocratsA bipartisan group of 42 attorneys general sued Meta over addictive features aimed at kids and teens.
続きを読む »
Meta's harmful effects on children is one issue that unites Republicans and DemocratsA bipartisan group of 42 attorneys general sued Meta over addictive features aimed at kids and teens.
続きを読む »
House GOP leadership crisis helps U.S. rivals like Russia and China, experts argueRepublicans and Democrats alike have raised concerns in recent days that the House Republicans' inability to choose a new leader is hurting the U.S. internationally.
続きを読む »
House GOP leadership crisis helps U.S. rivals like Russia and China, experts argueRepublicans and Democrats alike have raised concerns in recent days that the House Republicans' inability to choose a new leader is hurting the U.S. internationally.
続きを読む »
The Israel-Hamas war has brought out the worst in RepublicansPaul Waldman is an author and commentator whose work has appeared in a number of publications, including the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, The Boston Globe and The Washington Post, where he is a regular columnist.
続きを読む »