# Senate ‘YOLO Caucus’ bucks Trump on Blanche: What to know

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/senate-yolo-caucus-bucks-trump-on-blanche-what-to-know/
- Published: 2026-07-30T22:23:28+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-30T23:19:03+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hill (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6000726-gop-blanche-nomination-cornyn-tillis/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Elections, Government, Politics

## Key points

- Two Republican senators delayed Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination.
- They demand written changes to a Trump-related IRS settlement.
- Their votes could block the nomination in committee.

## Summary

Two Republican senators, John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, have withheld support for Todd Blanche’s nomination to become US attorney general, delaying a planned Senate Judiciary Committee vote. Their stance illustrates the influence of the informal “YOLO Caucus” — Republicans with less electoral pressure who have shown greater willingness to challenge President Trump — and could prevent his nominee reaching a full Senate vote before recess.

Cornyn and Tillis want written assurances over a Justice Department settlement involving Trump’s dispute with the Internal Revenue Service, including the removal of a proposed $1.776 billion “anti-weaponisation” fund and limits on tax-audit protections. Both sit on the Judiciary Committee, where Democrats are expected to oppose Blanche, making Republican defections decisive; Cornyn has lost his primary contest, while Tillis is retiring.

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