Following Trump's nomination, Senate votes on Todd Blanche's confirmation reveal Cassidy's support and Murkowski's refusal.
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Updated Aug 17
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What happened
Following Trump's nomination, Senate votes on Todd Blanche's confirmation reveal Cassidy's support and Murkowski's refusal.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Donald Trump nominated a judge for Alaska, where Lisa Murkowski serves as U.S. Senator.Sub-event
- Bill Cassidy confirmed Todd Blanche as Attorney General.Sub-event
Bill Cassidy voted to confirm Todd Blanche's nomination, while Lisa Murkowski announced her opposition, amid concerns raised by John Cornyn regarding a fund.1 source
Cassidy voted to confirm Blanche, while Murkowski refused to vote on the nomination.1 source
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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
- Cassidy and others voted against Blanche's confirmation, and Blanche promised to abandon the reparations fund.
- Bill Cassidy provided a crucial vote supporting the confirmation of Blanche.
- Bill Cassidy backed the nominee for the Attorney General post.
The entities involved
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Todd Blanche
American attorney (born 1974)
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Bill Cassidy
American physician and politician (born 1957)
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Lisa Murkowski
United States Senator from Alaska since 2002
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