Blanche vote blocked

Cornyn and Tillis block Blanche's attorney general appointment over a $1.8 billion fund

Jul 30, 3:39 PM EDT Cross-checked across 9 sources

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Cornyn and Tillis block Blanche's vote over a Trump-IRS fund.

Frame 1Cornyn and Tillis block Blanche's attorney general appointment over a $1.8 billion fund.
Frame 2Their holdouts block a Senate Judiciary vote on the nomination.
Frame 3They want written DOJ limits on the proposed Trump-IRS settlement fund.
Frame 4Blanche says the compensation fund is not moving forward now.
Frame 5The fight leaves an acting attorney general without Senate confirmation.
Frame 6DOJ can send assurances before the senators leave office next year.

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Published: Jul 30, 3:39 PM EDT
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