Sen. Tommy Tuberville lifted his monthslong chokehold on the Senate’s military confirmation process, allowing hundreds of promotions to move forward.

Tuberville said he will continue to block the promotion of all senior military positions that are four stars or higher.

Tuberville announced he was dropping his procedural hold on military confirmations on all but those nominated to be four-star generals and admirals.

Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama says he is ending his blockade of hundreds of military promotions, clearing the way for hundreds to be approved

Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama says he is ending his blockade of hundreds of military promotions, clearing the way for hundreds to be approved

Hundreds of military nominees were confirmed unanimously on the Senate floor just hours after Alabama's Tommy Tuberville ended his hold on most promotions.

Republican U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville, who has blocked hundreds of military promotions for months to protest the Pentagon's payment of abortion-related travel costs, said on Tuesday he would lift his hold on some of them.