Even More General, Flag Officer Confirmations Stymied by Senate Hold globalsecurity.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from globalsecurity.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) has joined Republicans on the Veterans’ Affairs Committee in blocking the nomination of lawyer Anjali Chaturvedi to general counsel at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Politico reported Thursday that Manchin and the Republican cohort believe the department overstepped its authority when it instituted a policy in 2022 to provide abortion care and counseling to veterans.
The senator joined his Republican colleagues in stalling a key position at the Veterans Administration because they're pissed the VA offers abortion counseling.
The Senate confirms Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Gen. Randy A. George as Army chief of staff and Gen. Eric M. Smith as Marine Corps commandant.
Senate Confirms 3 Defense Leaders globalsecurity.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from globalsecurity.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.