New Reporting Scrutinizes Sheehy’s Support of Tuberville’s Military Nominations Blockade
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Tuesday, November 21, 2023
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The Messenger: Tim Sheehy and Matt Rosendale back Tuberville’s disastrous blockade that has jeopardized national security
Helena, MT – New reporting from The Messenger scrutinized Mitch McConnell recruit Tim Sheehy’s support of Senator Tommy Tuberville’s disastrous blockade of more than 400 critical military nominations. Sheehy supported and raised money off of Tuberville’s blockade, and Matt Rosendale also voiced his support for Tuberville’s position. Read more:
The Messenger: Republican Senate Candidates Largely Back Tommy Tuberville’s Military Holds
Matt Holt and Dan Merica
November 21, 2023
Republican Senate candidates across the country are largely receptive to Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s hold on military nominations due to his objections to the Department of Defense’s abortion policy, using it as proof that just one senator can have immense power
Last Tuesday, the Senate Rules Committee approved a resolutionallowing the chamber to circumvent Tuberville’s holds. For months, Tuberville has held up senior military promotions in protest of the Pentagon’s abortion policy. After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin issued a new policy last October that would allow military members and their dependents to use time off and official travel to go to other states for reproductive care that may not be available locally.
“Republican Senate candidates have shown they’ll put their dangerous, self-serving politics ahead of America’s brave service members, and the national security of our country. In doing so, they’ve provided voters another reason to reject them in 2024,” said DSCC spokesperson Tommy Garcia.
Tuberville’s holds have been divisive within the GOP Senate conference. Republican Sens. Dan Sullivan, Mitt Romney, and Joni Ernst even took to the Senate floor to read individual bios of the service members Tuberville is holding up.
Yet, the majority of GOP Senate candidates - challengers and incumbents - seem ready to double down on Tuberville’s strategy.
In Nevada, Sam Brown, the NRSC’s choice to run against incumbent Sen. Jacky Rosen, sent a fundraising appeal mentioning Tuberville’s military blockade. The email asked supporters if they support Tuberville “in his fight to stop military-funded abortion trips.” The page split donations with retired Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy, who is running for Senate in Montana and Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton, as well as the NRSC.
Another prospective Montana Senate candidate, Rep. Matt Rosendale, has said he’s supportive of the hold on multiple occasions.
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