Senate confirms 1st military nominee amid wider blockade by Tuberville
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2 min readThe confirmation vote took place four months after President Joe Biden put forward Brown's nomination amid ongoing tensions related to Senator Tommy Tuberville's months-long obstruction of numerous military promotions.
US President Joe Biden announces his nomination of Air Force General Charles Brown, Jr. (R), to serve as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, May 25, 2023. (AFP via Getty Images)
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