Tuberville and Senate Republicans plot rarely used tactic to force vote on stalled Marine Corps commandant nomination | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
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CNN — Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville and a group of his fellow GOP senators are plotting a new tactic to break the Senate’s gridlock on stalled military nominees: they may force a procedural vote on the Marine Corps commandant nominee, in a breach of Senate protocol. Senators huddled behind closed doors in Senate Minority Leader […]
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Alabama GOP: Tommy Tuberville is doing the right thing | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Alabama U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville continues blocking military promotions over a Pentagon policy on abortion. President Biden says the lawmaker’s actions are irresponsible. In coverage today on NPR, Alabama Public Radio explains Republican voters in Alabama apparently see the situation otherwise. John Wahl is Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party. In part of an APR […]
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Biden taps Melissa Dalton for Air Force’s No. 2 civilian post | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
President Joe Biden on Thursday named Melissa Dalton as his pick to serve as the next under secretary of the Air Force, a shift from her current Pentagon post as the top civilian defense leader on homeland security issues. If confirmed, Dalton would replace Gina Ortiz Jones, who left the second highest service post in […]
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Tuberville to try going around his own blockade to confirm Marine commandant | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) told senators that he will attempt to force a one-off vote on Wednesday to confirm Gen. Eric Smith to become the new commandant for the Marine Corps while he maintains his blockade on more than 300 military promotions. Tuberville told Senate Republicans on Tuesday during their weekly conference lunch that he will go […]
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Veterans group calls on Rick Scott to help break Tuberville hold on military promotions | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
The liberal veterans group VoteVets pressured Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) in a new political ad to help break Alabama GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s roughly five-month hold on more than 300 military nominations. In the latest ad, VoteVets features a Florida veteran who accuses Scott of being AWOL on the blockade from Tuberville, despite the Florida […]
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3 military branches without Senate-confirmed leaders for first time in history, Defense Secretary says | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
The Navy on Monday joined the Army and Marine Corps in operating without Senate-confirmed military leaders because of Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s hold on top military nominations. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday in a ceremony Monday morning relinquished his office as required by statute, and Adm. Lisa Franchetti took over in an […]
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GOP Sen. Tuberville’s hold on nominations could cause armed forces to “lose talent,” nominee for top military officer says | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
The nominee to be the next top military officer in the U.S. on Tuesday warned there will be widespread impacts because of one senator’s hold on military nominations, including losing talent. Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, whose own nomination to become the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff could be held up […]
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ALGOP passes resolution condemning Biden administration, praising U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) State Executive Committee passed a resolution on Saturday, condemning President Joe Biden and supporting U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) in the ongoing fight between the two over military-funded abortions. For months, Tuberville has used his position on the Senate Armed Services Committee, responsible for voting on Department of […]
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WATCH: Former President Donald Trump to speak at ALGOP dinner following federal arraignment | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
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by Megan Scarano Fri, August 4th 2023, 9:36 PM UTC ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA – AUGUST 03: Former U.S. President Donald Trump holds an umbrella as he arrives at Reagan National Airport following an arraignment in a Washington, D.C. court on August 3, 2023 in Arlington, Virginia. Former U.S. President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to four […]
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Space Command to stay in Colorado after Biden rejects move to Alabama | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
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President Joe Biden has decided to keep U.S. Space Command headquarters in Colorado, overturning a last-ditch decision by the Trump administration to move it to Alabama and ending months of politically fueled debate, according to senior U.S. officials. The officials said Biden was convinced by the head of Space Command, Gen. James Dickinson, who argued […]
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