Tuberville Lifts Blockade on Military Promotions

Senator Tommy Tuberville, Republican of Alabama, has announced that he will lift his blockade on nearly all military promotions that he had delayed for almost a year in protest of a Pentagon policy ensuring abortion access for service members. Tuberville will continue to block only the most senior generals. This decision comes after mounting pressure from both Republicans and Democrats in Congress. The blockade had disrupted the Pentagon's ability to fill top ranks, leaving hundreds of promotions in limbo. Tuberville's reversal was met with relief, but officials urge him to drop his holds on senior military promotions as well.