Senate committee approves 3 judicial nomineesBy HENRY C. JACKSON
“Every day, federal courts decide cases critical to our rights. Who sits on these courts matters and how a Senator votes on judicial nominees is an important consideration for constituents,”
Senate Traditions a Casualty In Judicial Nominees Spat.Comments on the blue slip policy that gives U.S. senators control over judicial nominees from their states. Right of senators to approve or disapprove judicial nominees; Reactions of Republican and Democratic parties to the policy; Notion on ...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- In a crucial procedural vote along partisan lines, the U.S. Senate on Friday wrapped up the debate on the confirmation of a highly controversial Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, moving forward to the final floor vote. The vote ...
on imports,close the U.S. borderandbegin the deportationof millions of undocumented immigrants. And with 53 seats in the Senate, in particular, Republicans will be able to approve a long list of Trump's judicial nominees, approve (orwithdraw from) any tr...
Trump is returning to the White House with aGOP-led Senateat his side. Senate Republican leaders are expected to ease the way for the president-elect'sagendaand his Cabinet and judicial nominees. Trump has made it clear that he'd like his nominees to be installed immediately, suggesting that...
In November of 2013, the then-Democratic majority used a questionable parliamentary ploy to unilaterally reinterpret existing Senate rules to permit them to end filibusters with just a simple majority vote on judicial nominations. They exempted Supreme Court nominees because the Democratic leade...
Before the vote on the subpoenas, the meeting devolved into partisan bickering after Democrats tried to block Republicans from debating a nominee the panel was considering. The meeting became tense after Durbin refused to let Republicans speak about a judicial nominee under con...
Should the Senate limit filibusters on Supreme Court and other judicial nominees?Cites the views of U.S. Senators, John Cornyn and Patrick J. Leahy on issues concerning judicial nominations. Description of the rules governing the judicial-confirmation process; Influence of the nuclear option in ...
Senate floor recap:Schumer announced the next Senate vote would be Nov. 12 — and moved to end debate on two more judicial nominees. (Two judges for federal tax courts were confirmed by voice vote.) In addition, senators cleared a bill renaming a federal building in San Francisco after the...