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Todd Blanche clears Senate Judiciary Committee after GOP holdout deal

Tillis agreed to terms on the IRS settlement that helped clear a path for Blanche’s committee vote.

Todd Blanche clears Senate Judiciary Committee after GOP holdout deal
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The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 to advance Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination after Republican senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn agreed to terms concerning an IRS settlement. Blanche still needs Senate floor approval, and several Republicans have not committed to supporting him.

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Thom Tillis R · NC · SEN
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Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

Senator who agreed to terms concerning the IRS settlement in connection with Blanche’s nomination

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John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Senator who agreed to terms concerning the IRS settlement in connection with Blanche’s nomination

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Todd Blanche
R · Attorney General

Acting attorney general and nominee for attorney general

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Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Senator described as undecided about Blanche’s nomination

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose settlement with the IRS is addressed by the agreement

Mitch McConnell
R · KY · SEN

Senator whose absence affects the Senate floor vote count

John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate majority leader seeking to move Blanche’s confirmation forward

Lisa Murkowski
R · AK · SEN

Senator undecided about Blanche’s nomination

Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Senator described as undecided about Blanche’s nomination

John Kennedy
R · LA · SEN

Senator who questioned whether Trump would honor the agreement

John R. Curtis
R · UT · SEN

Senator described as undecided about Blanche’s nomination

Richard Blumenthal
D · CT · SEN

Senator who criticized the agreement

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Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Todd Blanche’s Attorney General Nomination

Outlets agree the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination after Thomas Tillis and John Cornyn backed it following Justice Department action addressing their concerns. The coverage connects their support to assurances about a proposed fund and an IRS settlement. Left-leaning outlets portray the support as evidence of Blanche’s and the senators’ unfitness. Center outlets focus on the committee vote and assurances behind the changed support, with Newsweek also noting Tillis’s criticism of DOJ. Right-leaning outlets likewise center the vote and deal, especially the holdouts’ demands and the department’s response, while The Last Refuge also reports Democratic objections.

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