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Hundreds of military nominees confirmed hours after Tuberville ended monthslong blockade

Wednesday, December 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Hundreds of military nominees were confirmed unanimously on the Senate floor Tuesday just hours after Alabama's Tommy Tuberville announced he was ending his hold on most promotions.It took just a matter of minutes to push more than 400 nominees through -- a... Read More.

Republican Sen. Tuberville doubles down on blocking military nominees despite GOP pleas

Thursday, November 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville said Thursday he is not backing down after his fiery battle with Republican colleagues on the Senate floor over his unprecedented move to hold up hundreds of military nominations and promotions.Senate Republicans, led by Sens. Dan Sullivan... Read More.

Senate confirms CQ Brown as next Joint Chiefs chairman after vote sidesteps Tuberville blockade

Wednesday, September 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Air Force Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown Jr. was confirmed on Wednesday night with overwhelming bipartisan support in the Senate and will become only the second Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, which is America's top military officer.Brown was confirmed by a... Read More.

Schumer sets votes to circumvent Tuberville blockade of key military promotions

Wednesday, September 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday set votes to circumvent a monthslong blockade on military promotions by Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville.Schumer's move would apply to promotions of three key military leaders languishing as a result of Tuberville's objections, including Joint Chiefs... Read More.

Biden to keep Space Command in Colorado, enraging Alabama’s Tuberville

Tuesday, August 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- U.S. Space Command will stay in Colorado after President Joe Biden decided to undo Trump-era plans to relocate the center to Alabama -- and some are arguing the move was a political decision, despite the White House's denials.The decision, announced Monday,... Read More.

Tommy Tuberville reverses his claim that white nationalists are unfairly labeled racist

Tuesday, July 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville on Tuesday said, simply and for the first time, that "white nationalists are racists."That remark to reporters marked a reversal from days of controversial comments to the contrary, which had drawn criticism from Democratic leaders and head-scratching from... Read More.

Tommy Tuberville triples down on claim that white nationalists are unfairly labeled racist

Tuesday, July 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville on Tuesday told ABC News that white nationalists shouldn't all be labeled as "racist" while also insisting he opposes racism -- tripling-down on controversial comments that have drawn criticism from Democratic leaders and head-scratching from some of Tuberville's... Read More.

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