Todd Blanche AG Vote Slips Past August Recess as Senate Juggles Dec. 11 Funding Bill
Updated
Updated · POLITICO · Aug 1
Todd Blanche AG Vote Slips Past August Recess as Senate Juggles Dec. 11 Funding Bill
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Aug 1
Summary
Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination was rescheduled, leaving his confirmation difficult to complete before the Senate’s August recess despite fresh talks with Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis.
Senate rules and a crowded final pre-recess agenda are squeezing the nomination as Majority Leader John Thune prioritizes a stopgap funding bill through Dec. 11, Russia sanctions legislation and other nominees.
Susan Collins said continuing-resolution text should appear later Friday, with an initial Senate vote expected Monday evening, though disputes remain over blocking political appointees from controlling grant approvals.
Thune is also weighing whether Republicans can advance a budget resolution—the first step toward another reconciliation bill—even as GOP senators resist White House pressure to move faster.
The packed schedule could also include a cryptocurrency bill and college sports legislation, underscoring how Blanche’s nomination is competing with multiple unresolved priorities before recess.