Hundreds of military promotions are on hold as a Republican senator demands end to abortion policy - AP News
Secretary Lloyd Austin implemented the reproductive healthcare policy that has become the focus of a Senate promotion blockade.
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Senator Tommy Tuberville is blocking approximately 300 military promotions to protest a Pentagon policy that reimburses travel for reproductive care. This standoff has left several military branches without Senate-confirmed leaders, sparking national security concerns from defense officials.
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