Senate Republicans kick off lame-duck dash to advance Trump judge picks
Republicans are seeking about 25 confirmations before Democrats take control of the chamber, while Trump also adds new nominees for federal courts.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans accelerated efforts to confirm judicial nominees before the Democratic majority assumes control next year.
- Republicans aim to confirm 25 additional federal judges during the lame-duck session, building on the 57 federal judges already confirmed by this Congress.
- President Trump formally named three new judicial nominees: Justice Department official Elliot Gaiser, Justice James Sullivan of the Texas Supreme Court, and William Grayson Lambert.
- Following opposition from Arkansas Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, President Trump withdrew District Judge Lee Rudofsky's Eighth Circuit nomination on Tuesday, tapping Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Cody Hiland instead.
- Confirming all pending nominees faces uncertainty as procedural requirements for home-state senator support and time constraints limit the legislative window before the Democratic majority takes control.
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Trump withdraws Rudofsky nomination for federal judge post in Arkansas
President Donald Trump nominated Arkansas Supreme Court Justice and former state Republican Party chairman Cody Hiland to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Tuesday, withdrawing his nomination of a federal judge he originally named for the post. Trump nominated U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky to the appeals court in August. The federal judge previously […]
Trump withdraws Rudofsky nomination, picks Hiland for 8th Circuit Court of Appeals | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has pulled an Arkansas judge’s nomination to a federal circuit court amid doubts about whether the home-state’s U.S. senators backed the nominee.
Senate Republicans Pauses Leadership Votes to Hear Demands from Members About Lame Duck Strategy
Senate Republicans on Tuesday suspended the leadership contest after two hours of deliberations as conservative lawmakers pressed Majority Leader John Thune for a plan to advance their conference's priorities until the end of December, after which Democrats take control of the chamber. Thune hopes to hold leadership elections this afternoon and the pause does not mean that the chamber will delay the proceedings.
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The Constitution StudyInside the Race to Get Trump’s Judicial Nominees Confirmed Before Democrat Takeover
Senate Republicans have less than 20 days to confirm President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees, a crucial move to ensure that his legacy extends beyond his term. “Very important for the U.S. Senate to confirm all of our pending 161 Nominations, including 25 Federal Judges,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Monday. He made official announcements for the...
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