Sen. Tom Cotton pushed back Sunday against Democrats’ claims that the House GOP is playing politics with the troops in Friday’s passage of a defense spending bill that includes measures to restrict Pentagon policies on abortion and diversity, equity and inclusion.
The Republican-controlled House passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act with a final vote of 219-210. The measure now goes to the Democrat-controlled Senate.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, Alabama Republican, placed a hold on all military officer promotions over the Defense Department’s policy granting special leave for service members assigned to bases in states that restrict abortions. The Defense Department says Mr. Tuberville’s holds are harming national security.
The Pentagon’s policy, championed by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, authorizes three weeks of paid leave that won’t be charged against the service member’s account. Expenses such as travel and lodging also are covered. “An airman could walk in and say, ‘My mother and my father just unexpectedly died. Can I have leave to go to their funeral?’” he said. “They would be charged leave that comes out of their annual allotment, and they will get no expenses paid.”
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