The plan still needs support from Republican senators before the military leadership posts can be filled. Chamber leaders are hopeful they'll soon have a solution to hundreds of other stalled nominations. Republicans are pushing for individual votes on the vacant Joint Chiefs posts, while Democrats are looking to advance hundreds of pending promotions. An inspector general report found confusion and concerns among employees regarding the abortion access rules. She would replace Gina Ortiz Jones, who left the leadership post in March. The Senate is expected to fill three vacancies on the Joint Chiefs of Staff — including the chairman post — after a surprise breakthrough Wednesday. Contractors, like federal agencies, are reading the handwriting on the wall and are bracing for a shutdown. Some lawmakers want individual votes on high-ranking military posts to ensure that the leadership gaps don't get worse. The Army veteran was nominated to the department leadership post back in April. Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 11, 2023. Load More