GOP senators’ late night effort to approve military nominations fails to overcome Tuberville and Lee hold

Wee hours U.S. Senate drama: GOP colleagues on the floor battle Tommy Tuberville blockade

Ashley Murray, Arizona Mirror WASHINGTON — After a marathon day and late-night vote to avert a Thanksgiving government shutdown, four U.S. Senate Republicans held the floor until the wee hours Thursday, urging their Alabama colleague to lift his months-long objections to hundreds of U.S. military nominations. Sens. Dan Sullivan of Alaska, Todd Young of Indiana, Joni Ernst of Iowa, and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina asked for unanimous consent…

Wee hours U.S. Senate drama: GOP colleagues on the floor battle Tuberville blockade - Wisconsin Examiner

U.S. Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., speaks on the U.S. Senate floor on Thursday, Nov. 16, asking to take up and confirm two military nominees blocked by Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, who is seated at left. (Screenshot from C-SPAN 2) WASHINGTON — After a marathon day and late-night vote to avert a Thanksgiving government shutdown, four U.S. Senate Republicans held the floor until the wee hours Thursday, urging their Alabama colleague to …

Wee hours U.S. Senate drama: GOP colleagues on the floor battle Tuberville blockade - Alaska Beacon

U.S. Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., speaks on the U.S. Senate floor on Thursday, Nov. 16, asking to take up and confirm two military nominees blocked by Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, who is seated at left. (Screenshot from C-SPAN 2) WASHINGTON — After a marathon day and late-night vote to avert a Thanksgiving government shutdown, four U.S. Senate Republicans held the floor until the wee hours Thursday, urging their Alabama colleague to …

Wee hours U.S. Senate drama: GOP colleagues on the floor battle Tuberville blockade

WASHINGTON — After a marathon day and late-night vote to avert a Thanksgiving government shutdown, four U.S. Senate Republicans held the floor until the wee hours Thursday, urging their Alabama colleague to lift his months-long objections to hundreds of U.S.…

Tuberville Military Stunt Taints the Entire Senate

While responsibility falls squarely on the Alabama senator and other Republicans, Democrats haven’t handled things well either.

GOP senators clash with Tuberville over military nominees late into night

A group of pro-defense Republican senators clashed with Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) into the early hours of Thursday morning, challenging him over his blockade of more than 400 military nominees that they warned is putting the nation’s national security at risk.