{"id":2039360,"date":"2023-09-20T19:36:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T23:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-advances-votes-on-3-military-nominees-amid-months-long-senate-standoff-over-pentagon-abortion-policy\/"},"modified":"2023-09-20T19:39:53","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T23:39:53","slug":"schumer-advances-votes-on-3-military-nominees-amid-months-long-senate-standoff-over-pentagon-abortion-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-advances-votes-on-3-military-nominees-amid-months-long-senate-standoff-over-pentagon-abortion-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Schumer pushes for votes on 3 military nominees amidst Senate standoff on Pentagon abortion policy."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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-advances-votes-on-3-military-nominees-amid-months-long-senate-standoff-over-pentagon-abortion-policy%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=2039360&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>Senate Majority Leader Advances Votes on Military Nominees\u200b Amid Standoff Over Pentagon Abortion Policy<\/h2>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is taking action to break the months-long Senate \u200bstandoff over a Department of Defense policy that compensates service members for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abortion-tourism-goes-global-canadas-minister-of-families-says-americans-would-be-provided-abortions-following-roe-leak\/\" title=\"Abortion Tourism Goes Global: Canada\u2019s Minister Of Families Says Americans \u2018Would Be Provided\u2019 Abortions Following Roe Leak\">abortion-related travel<\/a>. Schumer has filed cloture motions for three military nominees, including Air Force Gen. Charles \u201cC.Q.\u201d Brown for the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen.\u2062 Eric Smith for the next commandant of the Marine \u200cCorps, and Gen. Randy George for chief of\u2063 staff of the Army.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>These cloture motions\u200b come as the \u200cSenate&#8217;s process for considering military nominations has been stalled for \u200dmonths. However, Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) has \u2064maintained a hold that \u200cprevents the \u200cSenate from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-advances-votes-on-3-military-nominees-amid-months-long-senate-standoff-over-pentagon-abortion-policy\/\" title=\"Schumer pushes for votes on 3 military nominees amidst Senate standoff on Pentagon abortion policy.\">rapidly confirming large groups<\/a> of\u200c military officials.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/lawsuit-challenges-west-point-military-academys-race-based-admissions-policies-5494577?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Lawsuit Challenges West Point Military Academy&#8217;s Race-Based Admissions Policies<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">9\/20\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/mccarthy-wont-weigh-in-on-tuberville-holding-up-300-military-promotions-5493801?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>McCarthy\u200d Won&#8217;t Weigh In on Tuberville Holding Up 300 Military \u2062Promotions<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">9\/18\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tuberville&#8217;s hold is in\u2062 response to the DOD&#8217;s policy\u2062 of \u2063compensating service members \u2063for abortion-related travel, which he believes \u200dconflicts with existing federal \u200claw. The DOD policy\u2062 allows service members stationed in states with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analysis-how-legacy-media-misrepresents-catholicism-to-defend-biden\/\" title=\"ANALYSIS: How Legacy Media Misrepresents Catholicism To Defend Biden\">limited abortion access<\/a> to travel to other states for &#8220;non-covered reproductive health \u200bcare&#8221; without using their leave allowance. However, individual service \u200dmembers are responsible for covering the cost of their abortion procedures.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Tuberville has \u200bvowed to maintain his hold on military nominations until the DOD retracts the policy or Congress changes the laws regarding federal funds for abortions.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>While Tuberville&#8217;s hold prevents the Senate from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-criticizes-sen-tuberville-for-military-nominations-delay-gop-senator-hits-back-at-president-for-refusing-to-talk\/\" title=\"Biden slams Tuberville over military nominations delay\u2014GOP senator retaliates over President's refusal to communicate.\">approving large batches<\/a> of military nominees, individual nominees can still\u2064 be considered under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5000-veterans-back-sen-tubervilles-hold-on-pentagon-nominees-other-vets-run-attack-ad-on-gop-senator\/\" title=\"5,000 Vets Support Sen. Tuberville's Hold on Pentagon Nominees - Other Vets Launch Attack Ad on GOP Senator\">normal procedural rules<\/a>. Schumer&#8217;s cloture motions aim\u200c to create one-off votes for Gen. Brown, Gen.\u200c Smith, and Gen. George. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Votes Advance Following \u200dGOP Pressure<\/h2>\n<p>As the \u2063Senate faces a growing backlog of military promotions and \u2062nominations,\u2063 some military leaders\u200c and Democratic politicians accuse Tuberville of undermining military readiness and national security.<\/p>\n<p>Tuberville argues that the vacant\u200d military roles \u200ccan be adequately handled by officials serving in an \u2062acting capacity and suggests that Democrats start scheduling votes on individual \u2063nominees if\u200c they are genuinely concerned.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Tuberville and fellow Republicans are pressuring\u2063 Democrats to schedule votes for military nominees under normal procedural rules.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Schumer&#8217;s\u2062 decision to file cloture motions on the three military nominees comes in response \u200cto \u200dTuberville&#8217;s move to force a vote on Gen. Smith&#8217;s nomination.\u2062 Schumer \u200ccriticizes Tuberville&#8217;s\u200c efforts as an &#8220;act\u2063 of desperation&#8221; and emphasizes the need to \u2064take action to prevent one senator from deciding the fate of military promotions.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Source: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntd.com\/schumer-advances-votes-on-3-military-nominees-amid-months-long-senate-standoff-over-pentagon-abortion-policy_943118.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NTD News<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What compromise can be reached to respect the principles of both \u200dthe Hyde Amendment and the DOD&#8217;s desire to provide\u200d necessary healthcare to service members, \u200cwithout \u2062sacrificing the confirmation of military nominees<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Care,&#8221; and be reimbursed for their travel expenses.\u200b Tuberville has argued that this policy goes against the Hyde Amendment, a longstanding federal law that prohibits the use of federal funds for abortions except \u200din cases of rape, incest, or \u2062when the mother&#8217;s life is \u2064in danger.<\/p>\n<p>The standoff\u200b between Senate Republicans and Democrats over this \u2064issue\u200b has caused delays in confirming key military\u200c nominees.\u2063 Schumer&#8217;s decision to file cloture motions is \u2062seen as a \u200cway to advance these nominations and break the deadlock.<\/p>\n<p>One of the nominees for whom Schumer has filed cloture is Air Force Gen. Charles \u200c&#8221;C.Q.&#8221; \u2063Brown, who has been nominated to be the next chairman\u2063 of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. If confirmed, Gen. \u2062Brown would be the \u200dfirst \u200dAfrican American to hold this position. The other two nominees are Gen. Eric\u200b Smith for the next \u2062commandant of the Marine Corps, and \u200dGen. Randy George for chief\u2063 of staff of the \u200cArmy.<\/p>\n<p>It is important for these military positions to be filled in a \u200btimely \u2063manner, as\u200b they\u200b play a\u200d crucial role in the defense of our nation. The Joint Chiefs of Staff, in particular, advises the President on military matters and helps shape defense policy. The \u200dcommandant of the Marine Corps and the chief of staff of the Army are responsible for overseeing the respective\u2064 branches and \u200densuring \u2064their readiness for any national security threat.<\/p>\n<p>While the debate\u2063 over the Pentagon&#8217;s abortion policy \u2064is important, it should not hinder the confirmation \u2063of highly qualified individuals who are crucial to \u2063our national security. \u2063Finding a resolution to this\u2062 issue is necessary, but it should not come at the\u2063 expense of leaving vital positions vacant.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200dthe meantime, Senate Republicans and Democrats should work together to find a compromise that respects \u2064both the Hyde Amendment and the\u2064 DOD&#8217;s desire to provide necessary healthcare to service members. It\u2064 is possible to find a solution that upholds the principles\u2063 of \u2064both sides without sacrificing\u2064 the\u2063 confirmation of military nominees.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200cthe Senate majority leader, \u200cSchumer has taken a step towards \u200cbreaking the impasse and allowing the confirmation process to move forward. It is now up \u200dto the \u200bSenate as\u200d a whole to come together and find\u200c a resolution\u200d that enables the \u200cfilling of these key military positions. Our national security depends on it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is pushing for votes on three military nominees, despite a Senate deadlock over a policy compensating service members for abortion-related travel. On Wednesday, Schumer filed a cloture motion for the Senate to vote on Air Force Gen. Charles \u201cC.Q.\u201d Brown&#8217;s nomination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1759,"featured_media":2039361,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2039360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2039360","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1759"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2039360"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2039360\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2039361"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2039360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2039360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2039360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}