The secretary of state’s plea came as Republicans, in a practice once considered beyond the pale, were stalling a wide range of President Biden’s nominees.
Tag: Defense Department
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House to Vote on Abortion Access for Military, Bowing to the Far Right
G.O.P. leaders acceded to the demands of ultraconservatives to use the annual defense policy bill to lodge cultural grievances and protest continued U.S. support for Ukraine.
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Hard Right Presses Culture War Fights on Defense Bill, Imperiling Passage
Right-wing Republicans want to use the annual military budget and policy legislation, traditionally a bipartisan affair, as a tool to pick fights on abortion and other social issues.
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Tuberville Blockade Over Abortion Policy Threatens Top Military Promotions
The Alabama Republican’s bid to force the Pentagon to drop a policy ensuring access to abortion services for personnel could leave the Joint Chiefs of Staff with more temporary occupants than it has ever faced.