Sen. Tommy Tuberville had blocked Lt. Gen. Ronald Clark’s nomination, citing a delay in disclosing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hospitalization.
The move comes on the three-year anniversary of President Joe Biden's repeal of the ban on transgender individuals serving in the military.
VA officials announced plans to provide gender conforming surgeries more than two years ago, but have not moved ahead on the promise.
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