Senate Confirms Todd Blanche as Attorney General in Nail-Biter 50-49 Vote The Senate narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general in the early hours of Saturday, August 8, by a vote of 50-49 — the culmination of a weeks-long confirmation battle that saw Republican defections, a resolved fund dispute, and a decisive last-minute endorsement … Read more
Susan Collins Will Vote Against Todd Blanche for Attorney General, Leaving Him One Vote From Defeat Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, announced Tuesday, August 4, that she will vote against Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general, becoming the first Senate Republican to publicly oppose the nomination just hours after it cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee — … Read more
Bipartisan Senate Bill to Block Education Department Office Transfers Clears Key Committee A bipartisan bill that would prohibit the U.S. Department of Education from transferring four of its key offices to other federal agencies advanced out of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Thursday, July 30, in a 13-9 vote, setting up … Read more