Republican senators withdraw support, stalling Blanche’s attorney general vote

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Republican senators withdraw support, stalling Blanche’s attorney general vote

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Todd Blanche's nomination to be Attorney General has stalled after the Senate Judiciary Committee postponed a scheduled vote on his confirmation. The delay came after two Republican senators, John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, withdrew their support, forcing the committee to cancel the vote that had been set to go ahead.

The setback leaves Blanche's path to confirmation uncertain, as the committee's narrow partisan balance means opposition from even one Republican can block the nomination from reaching a full Senate floor vote. It marks the latest difficulty in an already troubled confirmation process, with no clear timeline for when the dispute might be resolved or the vote rescheduled.

  • Blanche's Attorney General nomination stalls in Senate Judiciary Committee
  • Republicans Cornyn and Tillis withdrew support, forcing vote's postponement
  • Narrow committee balance means one GOP defection can block confirmation

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