Sen. Tuberville's blockade of US military promotions takes a historic tradition to a radical new level – and could go beyond Congress' August break

Sen. Tommy Tuberville speaks to reporters about his hold on promotions of hundreds of high-ranking military officers. Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesAs Congress prepares to head into its August 2023 break, Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a Republican from Alabama, shows no signs of ending his five-month-long hold on military promotions for several hundred senior officers, namely generals and admirals. Tuberville is blocking the Senate from considering their nominations because he opposes a Defense Department p

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