US EditionGrassley defends blue-slip rule following Trump criticism
President Trump plans legal action against the Senate's century-old blue slip tradition, which he says blocks nominees and slows appointments, while Senate Judiciary Chair Grassley defends it as essential.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump criticized the Senate's blue slip tradition, while Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, defended the century-old practice.
- Earlier this year Alina Habba served as an interim U.S. attorney nominee before a panel of judges chose not to extend her position.
- The Congressional Research Service found the blue slip dates to at least 1918 and functions as a roughly 100-year-old gentleman's agreement giving home-state senators effective veto power, but Trump says it makes appointing judges or U.S. attorneys impossible.
- When they return after Labor Day, Republicans in the Senate are expected to prioritize changes to the Senate confirmation process, despite Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., warning removing blue slips could let Democrats push through 'extremist liberal judges' in red states.
- With confirmations slowed, debate over blue slips has intensified as this term only five judges have been confirmed in the first seven months, underscoring a stalled nominations process.
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Republicans challenge Trump on ‘outdated’ 107-year-old Senate tradition
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Why Trump is railing against the Senate's blue slip tradition for nominees
President Donald Trump says the Senate’s century-old tradition of allowing home state senators to sign off on some federal judge and U.S. attorney nominees is “old and outdated.” Republican senators disagree. Trump has been complaining about what's called the blue…
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