Samantha-Jo Roth joined the Washington Examiner in October 2022, covering Congress and campaigns, specifically focusing on the Senate. She previously worked as an on-air correspondent, covering the Florida congressional delegation for Spectrum News.
Senate Democrats are preparing to send a resolution to the Rules Committee that could potentially get around Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s monthslong blockade of military promotions.
Tuberville has blocked the Senate's normal way of confirming military promotions and confirmations for more than six months. He is protesting the department's decision to reimburse the travel expenses incurred when a service member or dependent has to travel out of state for a noncovered reproductive healthcare procedure, such as an abortion.
In order to move forward with this method, 60 votes will be needed to move a group of nominees on the Senate floor, which will require votes from nine Republicans to join with all Democrats. The stalled military promotions come as the Pentagon has deployed thousands of additional U.S. military personnel to the Middle East following the conflict in Israel prompted by the Oct. 7 attack by the terrorist group Hamas.Sen. Marsha Blackburn last week defended Tuberville’s hold during a press conference criticizing the Biden administration’s policies related to Iran.
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