#Senate tees up final vote on annual defense policy bill

#Senate tees up final vote on annual defense policy bill

The Senate on Tuesday advanced the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) toward a final vote, putting it on a glide path to getting passed Wednesday as lawmakers look to conclude their work before the Christmas break.  Senators voted 85-15 to end debate on the $886 billion annual defense policy bill that will cover fiscal 2024…

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#Biden rips Tuberville after military holds lifted: ‘I hope no one forgets what he did’

#Biden rips Tuberville after military holds lifted: ‘I hope no one forgets what he did’

President Biden on Tuesday ripped Sen. Tommy Tuberville after the Alabama Republican ended a nearly 10-month hold on military nominations, arguing the senator’s actions were “politically motivated” and “pointless.” “These confirmations are long overdue, and should never have been held up in the first place. Our service members are the backbone of our country and…

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#Senate Republicans get ready to roll Tuberville on military holds 

#Senate Republicans get ready to roll Tuberville on military holds 

Republican senators are laying the groundwork to vote before Christmas on a Democratic-drafted resolution to circumvent the blockade that Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) has placed in front of more than 400 military nominees.  Republican frustrations with Tuberville and his ally, Senate Steering Committee Chairman Mike Lee (R-Utah), spilled into public view again early Thursday…

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#Thousands march in D.C. for Israel

#Thousands march in D.C. for Israel

The marchers called for the U.S. to back Israel in its war against the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which killed 1,200 Israelis last month.   They also protested against a spike in antisemitism since Israel launched a war against Hamas.   Between Oct. 7 and Nov. 7, the Anti-Defamation League recorded 832 antisemitic incidents, a…

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#Schumer, Tuberville duel over stalled military nominees 

#Schumer, Tuberville duel over stalled military nominees 

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) filed a cloture motion Tuesday evening to advance President Biden’s nominee to serve as assistant commandant for the U.S. Marine Corps., getting in front of Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R), who was trying to force a vote on the same nominee. Schumer also filed cloture motions to force votes…

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#DeSantis doubles down on support for Tuberville amid ongoing military holds  

#DeSantis doubles down on support for Tuberville amid ongoing military holds  

Florida governor and 2024 GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis reiterated his support for Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Alabama) hold on military promotions Saturday. “What the defense department is doing is outside the law,” DeSantis said while speaking at the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition Town Hall. “They are breaking, violating the law by funding abortion tourism…

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