WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, released the statement below following Senator Tommy Tuberville’s (R-AL) announcement that he is ending his hold on a majority of military promotions.

 “After nine long months, Senator Tuberville is finally lifting his hold on the majority of military promotions,” said Klobuchar. “He’s ending his obstruction for most of the promotions because our servicemembers, veterans, and military families persisted in pushing back, and because of the resolution that we passed in the Rules Committee to take this on. We are still ready to take our resolution to the floor if he backs down from lifting his blockade, and I call on Senator Tuberville to stop blocking our four star military officers from moving forward too.”

In November, the Rules Committee voted 9-7 to advance a resolution to break through Senator Tuberville’s blockade of military promotions on the Senate floor. The resolution, led by Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed (D-RI), would establish a standing order for the remainder of the 118th Congress to provide for the en bloc consideration of military promotions - with the exception of nominees to the Joint Chiefs of Staff and commanders of a combatant command - that have been favorably reported by the Senate Armed Services Committee.

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