Cassidy and others voted against Blanche's confirmation, and Blanche promised to abandon the reparations fund.
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Updated Aug 8
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What happened
Cassidy and others voted against Blanche's confirmation, and Blanche promised to abandon the reparations fund.
Who's involved
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Part of
The Senate is currently working to confirm Todd Blanche, requiring support from Lisa Murkowski or Bill Cassidy, with John Thune serving as Senate Majority Leader.Also in this story
- Following Trump's nomination, Senate votes on Todd Blanche's confirmation reveal Cassidy's support and Murkowski's refusal.
- Bill Cassidy backed the nominee for the Attorney General post.
The entities involved
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Blanche
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Bill Cassidy
American physician and politician (born 1957)
- Bill Cassidy suggested that open primaries could prevent James Talarico's win and help John Cornyn, referencing Louisiana's closed primary system.
- Donald Trump urged John Thune to advance election integrity legislation, specifically regarding the SAVE America Act, while the bill faced blocking in the Senate.
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Lisa Murkowski
United States Senator from Alaska since 2002