WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) released the following statement regarding the Pentagon’s reversal of its illegal and immoral taxpayer-funded abortion travel policy:
“For the past two years, I have been sounding the alarm about the Pentagon’s illegal and immoral practice of using taxpayer dollars to fund abortions. I took a lot of heat when I stood alone for nearly a year in holding senior Pentagon promotions over this—but as of today, it was all worth it. The Biden administration treated taxpayers like their own personal Piggy bank that they could use to bankroll their woke agenda. President Trump and Secretary Hegseth affirmed today what I’ve been fighting for since I got to Washington: zero taxpayer dollars should go towards abortions. Under President Trump and Secretary Hegseth’s leadership, the Pentagon will once again be focused on lethality, not pushing a political agenda. Thank God common sense has been restored to our military under President Trump’s leadership.”
BACKGROUND:
For 11 months in 2023, Senator Tuberville imposed a blanket hold on senior military promotions over the Biden administration’s illegal taxpayer-funded abortion related travel policy. Following threats from Senator Schumer in December 2023 to change Senate rules, Sen. Tuberville narrowed the holds to 4-star generals, releasing the other nominees for promotion. Senator Tuberville vowed to continue fighting against the policy and to always defend taxpayers and the unborn.
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Senator Tommy Tuberville represents Alabama in the United States Senate and is a member of the Senate Armed Services, Agriculture, Veterans’ Affairs, HELP, and Aging Committees.
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