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.
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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.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Following Trump's nomination, Senate votes on Todd Blanche's confirmation reveal Cassidy's support and Murkowski's refusal.Sub-event
- Todd Blanche was confirmed as US attorney general after John Thune facilitated the vote and Mike Lee objected to Senate recess.Sub-event
- Cassidy and others voted against Blanche's confirmation, and Blanche promised to abandon the reparations fund.Sub-event
- Bill Cassidy provided a crucial vote supporting the confirmation of Blanche.Sub-event
- Bill Cassidy backed the nominee for the Attorney General post.Sub-event
Confirmation push for Todd Blanche underway in the Senate.1 source
Murkowski opposes Blanche's confirmation, and Cassidy's vote is tied to the outcome.1 source
Cassidy voted to confirm Todd Blanche to the DOJ.1 source
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Update on Blanche's confirmation: Murkowski opposed, Cassidy's vote is the deciding factor.1 source
Murkowski led opposition to Blanche's AG nomination while Cassidy shifted support for confirmation.1 source
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The entities involved
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Lisa Murkowski
United States Senator from Alaska since 2002
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Bill Cassidy
American physician and politician (born 1957)
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Todd Blanche
American attorney (born 1974)
Related events
- Bill Cassidy confirmed Todd Blanche as Attorney General.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Todd Blanche's nomination, while Tillis shifted from previously holding up the process to allowing it to move forward.
- Donald Trump publicly criticized Lisa Murkowski's political stance, while also pressuring John Thune regarding the filibuster, following previous power-sharing negotiations.
- The Senate voted to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, supporting Donald Trump through his many convictions.