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Senate Judiciary Committee Votes 12-10 to Advance Todd Blanche as Attorney General
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The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 along party lines to advance Todd Blanche's nomination for U.S. Attorney General to the full Senate floor. Republican Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina supported the nomination after Blanche issued a formal order ending a proposed $1.8 billion government weaponization fund and clarifying limits on tax audit immunity for Donald Trump. Ranking Member Dick Durbin and committee Democrats opposed Blanche, citing concerns regarding past personnel changes and the Department of Justice's handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. Confirmation now requires a majority vote in the full U.S. Senate.
Why this is news
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to advance the nomination of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to the full Senate.
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