Hundreds of military officers haven’t received a promotion in nine months because one Senator is taking a stand for the unborn. Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville vows to continue delaying the process unless the Pentagon changes its abortion payment policy.
Senate Republicans went late into the night Wednesday into Thursday morning this week asking their fellow Republican to end his blockade on military promotions. Tuberville’s objections have held up more than 300 typically routine military promotions.
“It punishes those brave service members who didn’t develop the policy and can’t change it,” said Sen. Todd Young (R-IN).
“We stand for life, but we also stand for other innocents. The innocent men and women who are serving in uniform today, continue to serve without an advancement in their career fields while their families are hanging in the balance,” said Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA).
CBN spoke to Sen. Tuberville this week about his ongoing effort.
“I hate I have to hold these people kind of hostage, but the American people deserve better than this, they deserve an administration that’s going to listen and go by the Constitution,” he told CBN.
The Alabama Republican has blocked the promotions for nine months, maintaining it’s his only tool to push
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