Tuberville Will Continue to Block Defense Promotions Over Pentagon’s Abortion Policy

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) is not budging, saying on the evening of March 26 that he will continue to block Biden administration military promotions unless the Pentagon ends its policy on reimbursement for abortion services. 
Tuberville remains steadfast in his position, even as members of his own party have joined with Democrats to voice their disapproval of Tuberville holding up a vote on 160 military promotions unless the Department of Defense (DOD) ends its policy of repaying members of the armed forces for travel expenses to obtain abortions, and also providing paid time off for service members who accompany a spouse to and from an appointment to terminate a pregnancy….}