Two House Democrats are calling for a government investigation into how Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s 10-month-long hold on military nominations impacted families and military readiness.

Reps. Jamie Raskin of Maryland and Robert Garcia of California, who both sit on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, are requesting a probe by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office, The Hill reported Friday.

“Sen. Tuberville’s actions created a damaging ripple effect on the careers of service members at all levels. While Senator Tuberville’s holds directly affected hundreds of senior military officials, junior officers indirectly lost the opportunity to rise in rank and gain experience. Such career stagnation radiates massive effects on factors such as servicemember retention, pay, pension, and future opportunities,” the lawmakers wrote to the office.

“Military families are also forced to bear the costs of the Senator’s ten-month hold on confirmations. … The hold resulted in instances of military spouses becoming unemployed because of their spouse’s career and location limbo; children of servicemembers ending up not enrolled in schools because expected change-of-station moves were blocked; and families having anticipated coast-to-coast moves cancelled after their belongings had already been shipped.”

Democrats, including President Joe Biden, criticized Tuberville’s holds over the senator’s contention that new Defense Department policies reimbursing travel expenses to service members who obtain abortions were illegal.

Biden and other top Democrats claimed Tuberville was harming military readiness, while the senator suggested the holds did not impact readiness.