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Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol July 10, 2023 in Washington, DC. Tuberville was asked about his decision to block hundreds of promotions for high-ranking generals and officials in the U.S. military. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol July 10, 2023 in Washington, DC. Tuberville was asked about his decision to block hundreds of promotions for high-ranking generals and officials in the U.S. military.
Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesOne Republican senator from Alabama is single-handedly holding up over 300 senior-level military promotions and appointments.
Senator Tommy Tuberville says he's doing it to take a stand against a Defense Department policy that reimburses travel expenses for military personnel who have to leave their states to get an abortion or other reproductive care.
Tonya Murphy is a military spouse who went to Capitol Hill to hand deliver a petition signed by hundreds calling on lawmakers to stop the impasse. She explains how this political standoff is impacting military families.
And NPR Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman gives us the big picture overview of how all of this is affecting the Pentagon and, potentially, national security.
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This episode was produced by Mia Venkat, Connor Donevan and Gabriel Sanchez. It was edited by Tinbete Ermyas, William Troop, and Andrew Sussman. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
