Live updates: Blanche nomination goes up for Senate Judiciary vote
Summary
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will have a Senate Judiciary Committee vote to decide if he can become the permanent Attorney General. This vote was delayed last week because two Republican senators said they would not support him, but one senator later made a deal.Key Facts
- Todd Blanche is currently the Acting Attorney General.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve his permanent appointment.
- The vote was originally scheduled for last week but was postponed.
- Republican Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis opposed Blanche's nomination before.
- Senator John Cornyn made a deal that affects his support for Blanche.
- The vote is happening on a Tuesday morning session.
- The Attorney General leads the Justice Department and handles legal matters for the U.S. government.
- This vote is part of the process to confirm Blanche officially in his role.
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