{"id":2039215,"date":"2023-09-20T17:55:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T21:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-moves-to-confirm-top-military-nominees-after-tuberville-calls-audible\/"},"modified":"2023-09-20T17:58:09","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T21:58:09","slug":"schumer-moves-to-confirm-top-military-nominees-after-tuberville-calls-audible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-moves-to-confirm-top-military-nominees-after-tuberville-calls-audible\/","title":{"rendered":"Schumer fast-tracks military nominees following Tuberville&#8217;s unexpected move."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fschumer-moves-to-confirm-top-military-nominees-after-tuberville-calls-audible%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2039215&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Senate Majority Leader \u200cChuck\u2063 Schumer Takes Action on \u2063Military Nominations Amid Standoff<\/h2>\n<p>In \u2062a bold move, Senate Majority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/chuck-schumer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chuck Schumer<\/a> (D-NY) has set up votes on three crucial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/three-military-branches-lose-confirmed-leaders-amid-senate-impasse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">military nominations<\/a> after\u2062 facing pressure from Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/tommy-tuberville\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tommy Tuberville<\/a> (R-AL) to address a Pentagon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/abortion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">abortion<\/a> policy.<\/p>\n<p>Announcing his decision on the Senate floor, Schumer declared, &#8220;Democrats are taking action&#8221; as he moved \u200cforward with the nominations for chairman\u2063 of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the\u200d commandant \u200cof the Marine Corps, and the Army chief \u200bof\u200b staff.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Majority \u2064Leader Schumer (D) says the Senate will vote on stalled military promotions individually:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The \u2062Senate will overwhelmingly vote\u200b to confirm them&#8230; and the abortion policy that Sen. Tuberville abhors will remain in place. Sen. Tuberville will have accomplished \u2063nothing.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zBxzcJrGkZ\">pic.twitter.com\/zBxzcJrGkZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Recount (@therecount) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/therecount\/status\/1704560253826695173?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 20, \u20632023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Asserting\u200b the \u2063importance\u200b of not allowing Senator Tuberville to dictate military promotions, Schumer emphasized, &#8220;We cannot \u2063allow Senator Tuberville to decide which of our brave \u200dservice members get promoted and which languish.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Schumer&#8217;s decision to file\u2064 cloture on President Joe Biden&#8217;s military nominees comes after Tuberville gained support from GOP colleagues \u2062to force\u2064 a procedural vote on Gen. Eric Smith&#8217;s nomination to\u200d become commandant of the Marine Corps, a \u200bposition that has been vacant since\u200c July.<\/p>\n<p>Tuberville, \u2063a former\u2064 college\u2064 football coach, celebrated Schumer&#8217;s announcement, stating, &#8220;One of us was bluffing. It wasn&#8217;t me. Democrats\u2062 are taking the \u200csame \u200caction they could&#8217;ve taken months ago. As long as\u2063 the Pentagon keeps the\u200d unlawful elective abortion policy in place, my holds will remain.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">One of \u200cus was bluffing. It\u2063 wasn&#8217;t me. <\/p>\n<p>Democrats are taking the same action they could&#8217;ve taken months ago.\u200c As long as the Pentagon keeps the unlawful elective abortion policy in \u200bplace, my holds will remain. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f497iygBDd\">https:\/\/t.co\/f497iygBDd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tommy Tuberville (@TTuberville) \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TTuberville\/status\/1704573360523346108?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 20, \u20642023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Since February, Tuberville has\u2062 placed a &#8220;hold&#8221; on general and flag officer nominations to \u2064protest a Pentagon \u200dpolicy \u200dthat he believes allows illegal elective abortions \u200dfor \u200bfemale service members. He\u200c has objected to the Senate&#8217;s unanimous consent agreement, insisting\u200b that individual nominations should be voted\u200c on separately if \u2063necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Despite pushback from the Biden administration and other\u200c lawmakers, Tuberville maintains that his actions are not detrimental to \u200dmilitary readiness and argues \u2062that the Senate can still hold votes\u200b through regular order to approve individual nominations.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8Senator Schumer just proved he could have moved these\u200d military \u200cpromotions \u2063months ago.<\/p>\n<p>He held \u2063our servicemembers hostage \u2063for \u200bpurely political reasons. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xJPpDr5P3h\">pic.twitter.com\/xJPpDr5P3h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joni Ernst (@SenJoniErnst) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenJoniErnst\/status\/1704565839276454384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 20, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to the Department of Defense,\u2062 hundreds of military confirmations\u200b have been delayed. A \u200dCongressional Research \u2063Service\u200c report \u2062estimates that it would take \u200cover 700 hours\u200d of \u200dwork to individually confirm 273 nominations.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting to Schumer&#8217;s actions, Sen.\u2063 Joni Ernst \u200b(R-IA) criticized the delay, stating, &#8220;Senator Schumer just proved he could have moved these military promotions \u200dmonths ago. He held our servicemembers\u200b hostage for purely political \u2062reasons.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has Senator Tuberville&#8217;s hold on nominations impacted the military&#8217;s leadership\u200c and decision-making?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Finally taking the\u200d same action they could&#8217;ve taken\u2064 months ago. As long as the Pentagon keeps the unlawful elective abortion policy in \u200dplace, my\u200b holds will remain. https:\/\/t.co\/jUZhmZJKG7<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Senator\u2064 Tommy Tuberville \u2062(@SenTuberville) September 20, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The standoff between \u200bSchumer and Tuberville began when Tuberville placed a hold on the \u2064nomination of\u200d Gen. Smith due to concerns over the \u2064Pentagon&#8217;s abortion policy. Tuberville argued that the\u200c policy \u200ballowed for elective abortions at the\u200d expense of taxpayer money, which he found \u200cto be\u2063 unacceptable.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Schumer accused Tuberville of \u200bholding military promotions hostage and trying to politicize the nominations process. Schumer stated, &#8220;We cannot let Senator Tuberville play \u2064politics \u200bwith our national security and the well-being\u2064 of our service members.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Pentagon&#8217;s abortion \u2063policy, implemented under the Biden administration, allows for elective abortions for military service members \u200dand their dependents\u200d at government-funded \u200bmilitary \u200dhospitals. Proponents of \u200bthe\u200b policy argue that it provides necessary healthcare \u2062options for \u2062women in the military, while \u2062opponents believe it\u200b goes against their religious and\u200d moral beliefs and misuses \u200btaxpayer funds.<\/p>\n<p>Schumer&#8217;s decision to\u2062 bring the\u2063 military nominations\u2064 to a vote signals a departure from the previous stalemate. By moving forward with the nominations, he challenges \u200bTuberville&#8217;s ability to\u2062 block them in order to push \u2063for\u2062 changes to \u200cthe\u2063 abortion policy.<\/p>\n<p>The three positions up for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-moves-to-confirm-top-military-nominees-after-tuberville-calls-audible\/\" title=\"Schumer fast-tracks military nominees following Tuberville's unexpected move.\">confirmation \u200crepresent critical leadership\u2062 roles<\/a> within the military. The\u200d chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-dem-mocks-critics-of-critical-race-theory-bullies-afraid-snowflakes\/\" title=\"Illinois Dem Mocks Critics Of Critical Race Theory: \u2018Bullies,\u2019 \u2018Afraid,\u2019 \u2018Snowflakes\u2019\">highest-ranking military officer<\/a> in the United States, responsible for\u2064 advising the president\u200b and the secretary of defense on \u200bmilitary matters. The commandant of the Marine \u200cCorps leads the \u200bMarine Corps and is responsible for organizing, equipping, and training Marines. The Army chief of staff is\u2064 the\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rashida-tlaib-opposition-to-crt-rooted-in-racism-dog-whistle-for-racists\/\" title=\"Rashida Tlaib: Opposition To CRT \u2018Rooted In Racism,\u2019 \u2018Dog Whistle For Racists\u2019\">highest-ranking officer<\/a> in the \u2062United States\u2064 Army and advises the secretary of the\u200c army and senior\u2062 military leaders on Army operations \u200band\u2064 policies.<\/p>\n<p>The delay in\u2064 confirming these nominations has left key \u2064military positions vacant for an extended period, creating challenges for effective leadership and decision-making within the military branches. Schumer&#8217;s decision to move forward with these nominations aims to address\u2062 this issue and ensure that the military has the necessary \u2063leadership to carry \u200dout its duties.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen\u2064 how the votes on these nominations \u2064will \u2063unfold. With\u2063 Schumer&#8217;s push \u2063for confirmation, it is likely that they will be approved by \u2062the Senate.\u200b However, the controversy surrounding\u2062 the Pentagon&#8217;s abortion policy may still persist, indicating that the issue\u200b is far from resolved.<\/p>\n<p>Schumer&#8217;s move to set up votes on the\u200b military nominations demonstrates his determination \u2064to \u200cnavigate the political divide and prioritize the needs of the military. By taking action \u200cand challenging Tuberville&#8217;s hold, Schumer is making an effort to\u2064 move\u2063 the nominations\u200d process forward and ensure that the military has qualified leaders in \u200dplace.<\/p>\n<p>As the standoff continues, the focus remains on the\u200c future of the Pentagon&#8217;s abortion policy and its impact on military promotions. \u200dThe outcome of the votes and the subsequent developments \u200dwill \u200dshape the path forward and \u2063determine the extent to which politics\u200c can influence the military&#8217;s leadership and policies.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the outcome, Schumer&#8217;s \u200cactions serve as a reminder of \u2064the critical role that political leaders \u200cplay in shaping the\u2062 direction of the military and ensuring\u2062 its \u2063effectiveness and\u2063 readiness. The nominations process serves as a microcosm of the\u200c broader political \u2064landscape, where decisions made in Washington have far-reaching consequences for those serving in the military and the nation as a whole.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) scheduled votes on three crucial military nominations in response to Sen. Tommy Tuberville&#8217;s (R-AL) warning to take action against the prolonged Pentagon abortion policy deadlock. 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