Tuberville's hold on military nominations draws White House criticism and GOP opposition.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama is still holding up military nominees, despite efforts by some of his own Republican colleagues to try and give him alternatives to back off his blockade. Tuberville pledges he won’t back down until he has a vote on the Senate floor on codifying the Biden-era Pentagon policy that ensures service members can access abortion services. Pentagon officials have warned it’s having an impact on national security and military readiness, and Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell has publicly said he doesn’t back it.