Senate Judiciary Committee reschedules vote on Blanche nomination for attorney general

The vote was postponed this week due to concerns expressed by two GOP holdouts

Published: August 1, 2026 7:28am

The Senate Judiciary Committee has rescheduled the vote on Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general.

The vote will now take place at 9am on Tuesday. 

The vote was postponed this week due to concerns expressed by two GOP holdouts: Sens. Thom Tillis of North Carolina and John Cornyn of Texas.

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