"Senator Tim Kaine challenges Alabama senator's blockade on military promotions"

Senator Tim Kaine took the Senate floor for over an hour to fight against Senator Tommy Tuberville's blockade on the approval of 364 military promotions, which has left servicemembers and their families in a state of uncertainty. Kaine individually called up each promotion and asked for their approval by unanimous consent, but Tuberville denied every one of them. The blockade, which has been in place since February, is a form of protest against a Department of Defense policy unrelated to the servicemembers affected. Kaine argues that this blockade negatively impacts national security, military readiness, and military families.