The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved Air Force Gen. C.Q. Brown to be the military’s top officer pm Sept. 20, despite a months-long blockade by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) that still leaves 300+ senior officers in limbo. The 83-11 vote to confirm Brown as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) was a surprise development amid the Alabama Republican’s promotions hold. (Politico 09/20/23) Senate confirms C.Q. Brown to lead Joint Chiefs, blowing past Tommy Tuberville’s blockade - POLITICO
On Sept 21, the Senate confirmed General Randy George to be the chief of staff of the Army and General Eric Smith to lead the Marine Corps, as lawmakers moved to confirm some of the top senior officers whose promotions have been stalled by a Republican senator's blockade. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, used a procedural maneuver to sidestep a blockade by Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville. (Reuters 09/21/23)
Progress in House spending proposal
Republicans in the U.S. House Republicans may be moving closer to an agreement on an opening bid for stopgap funding legislation that would keep the government running beyond Sept. 30 and pave the way for it to take up its full-year appropriations bills.
At least a handful of conservative holdouts still maintained their opposition.
If the new effort is successful, however, it looks like a bid to reopen the government after a brief shutdown - being that the deadline is 10 days away and the Senate is likely to offer a different version for FY 2024, which would bounce it back to the Housse. Progress seen in House GOP spending talks - Roll Call
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