"Tuberville's Protest Overruled as Senate Confirms Remaining Senior Officers"

Senator Tommy Tuberville's yearlong blockade of military promotions has finally ended, with the Senate confirming the remaining 11 four-star generals and admirals, as well as other lower-ranking officers. Tuberville had been delaying the confirmations in protest of the Pentagon's abortion policy. However, faced with the possibility of rule changes and pressure from his colleagues, Tuberville dropped his hold on most nominees earlier this month. While he still maintains his hold on civilian Pentagon nominees, delaying civilian confirmations is a common form of protest and is unlikely to cause significant issues. The Senate has approved back pay for the delayed officers, and the Pentagon is working on transitioning the newly confirmed officers into their new positions.