US Senate Judiciary Holds over Vote on Blanche Nomination for AG as Grassley Slams Dems

US Senate Judiciary holds over vote on Blanche nomination for AG as Grassley slams Dems

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, at a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting on Thursday, July 23, 2026 criticized committee Democrats opposed to the nomination of Todd Blanche as attorney general. (Screenshot from committee webcast)WASHINGTON — Members of the U.S. Senate tasked with advancing acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to be the nation’s top law enforcer on Thursday pushed the vote one week. The Senate Judiciary Committee’s delay…

Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Executive Business Meeting

The Senate Judiciary Committee holds an executive business meeting at 10:15 a.m. ET on July 23 to organize committee subcommittees and consider the nominations of Todd Blanche for attorney general, Daniel D. Domenico for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, Matthew R. Byrne for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, and Christopher Nassar for U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma. Nominees Todd Blanch…