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The Senate Judiciary Committee is beginning the confirmation process for President Trump's judicial nominees, including Whitney Hermandorfer for the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, amidst partisan debates over the influence of the American Bar Association and concerns about nominee experience and qualifications.
Attorney General Merrick Garland rebuked House Republicans' threats to hold him in contempt, calling their actions "unprecedented and unfounded" attacks on the Department of Justice. Garland emphasized that the DOJ will not be intimidated or influenced by political pressures and will continue to uphold its duties. He also dismissed conspiracy theories about the DOJ's involvement in former President Trump's conviction and criticized efforts to obtain sensitive law enforcement information.
During her Supreme Court confirmation hearings, nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson delved into the definition of "officer of the United States," a term critical to the separation of powers. The discussion centered on the scope of executive authority and the potential impact on the judiciary, with senators and Jackson exploring the nuances of the term in the context of her judicial philosophy.
Hunter Biden made a surprise appearance at a GOP-led House contempt hearing after the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees advanced resolutions recommending him to be held in criminal contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with congressional subpoenas for closed-door testimony.
Aidan Maese-Czeropski, a former US Senate staffer, has been ousted from his job after allegedly filming himself having sex in a Judiciary Committee hearing room. The explicit video, which took place in the same room where Supreme Court nominees are grilled, was posted on a public account. The United States Capitol Police have launched an investigation into potential criminal violations. Maese-Czeropski previously appeared in an ad for President Biden and has faced public mockery for his actions.
Questions about Senator Dianne Feinstein's mental capacity to serve in the Senate have resurfaced after her return from a three-month absence due to shingles. Feinstein's office stated that she is still experiencing side effects and has been advised to work a lighter schedule. Fellow Democrats have been unwilling to discuss her ability to serve, while Republicans have wished her well but have been reluctant to weigh in on her mental acuity. The Senate has multiple members in their eighties, and questions about a Senator's health and fitness to serve are not new.
Key Democrats and Republicans on the Judiciary Committee in Connecticut have said that a vote for Sandra Slack Glover's confirmation to the state Supreme Court would fail. This comes after more than seven hours of questioning about a letter she signed in support of Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to a federal appeals court in 2017. Despite this, Governor Ned Lamont is not giving up on Glover as his nominee. The Judiciary Committee did not hold a scheduled vote on Glover's confirmation after the long day of interrogation, followed by separate closed-door meetings of Democrats and Republicans on the committee.
Senator Dianne Feinstein returned to the Senate to cast her first vote since taking an extended illness-related absence, during which her health problems led to mounting calls for her resignation. Feinstein, who is the eldest sitting senator at 89, was brought onto the Senate floor in a wheelchair and will work a lighter schedule due to ongoing health issues. Her absence had frustrated many Democratic lawmakers concerned about the slow pace of confirming President Biden's nominees for the federal judiciary. Feinstein has said she will not run for reelection next year but plans to fulfill her term, which ends in early 2025, then retire.
Senator Dianne Feinstein has returned to Capitol Hill after a three-month absence due to health issues. She plans to work a "lighter schedule" as she resumes her duties, citing side effects from the shingles virus. Feinstein missed 91 floor votes while recovering. Her absence complicated Democratic efforts to confirm some of President Joe Biden's nominees, with the Judiciary Committee going from an 11-10 majority to a 10-10 stalemate. Feinstein's return is expected to break the stalemate and allow the committee to report out some of Biden's judicial nominees to the full Senate.
Senator Dianne Feinstein has returned to Washington, D.C. after a months-long absence due to a shingles diagnosis. Her return restores the Democrats' 51-49 majority in the Senate. Feinstein's absence prompted calls for her resignation, but she has announced that she will not seek re-election in 2024. She also requested a temporary replacement on the Judiciary Committee, which was rejected by Republicans. Feinstein contradicted her statement by saying that her absence has not caused a "slowdown."
Senator Dianne Feinstein has returned to Washington after an extended absence due to the shingles virus, which had threatened to derail Senate Democrats' agenda. Her absence had caused mounting heartburn for the Democratic majority, which has few votes to spare to confirm President Biden's Cabinet and judicial nominees, as well as potential legislation to avert a default on the national debt. Feinstein's slow recovery from the shingles virus and related complications led some Democrats to call for her resignation, but her return to the Senate will enable Biden's nominations to progress to the full Senate without needing a GOP vote.
Senator Dianne Feinstein, Democrat of California, is returning to the Senate after a three-month absence due to hospitalization for shingles. Her absence threatened to deprive her party of the ability to advance President Biden’s judicial nominees. Her return will restore a Democratic majority to the Judiciary Committee, where Democrats were becoming increasingly concerned about their limited ability to move forward with judicial nominations. Some Democrats had called for her resignation, but she defended her absence, saying that there was “no slowdown” of judicial confirmations and that she plans to finish out her term.
Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein of California, who has been recovering from shingles, will return to the Senate on Tuesday after being away since February. During her absence, she faced pressure to return to Washington and calls from several House Democrats to resign. Feinstein sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and without her vote on the panel, Democrats said that they would have to delay some of President Biden’s key judicial nominees. In April, Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California became the first member of Congress to call on Feinstein to resign.
Senator Dianne Feinstein has declined to give a timeline for her return to Congress, despite growing frustration from her colleagues and calls for her resignation from the New York Times editorial board. Feinstein has been absent from Washington D.C. for over two months due to illness, missing 91 votes and causing delays in confirming President Biden's judicial nominees. While some Democrats have declined to call for her resignation, others have urged her to provide a formal report from a medical professional about her return. Feinstein's staff has said she will return as soon as doctors give her permission to fly back to Washington.
The New York Times Editorial Board has called on Senator Dianne Feinstein to resign from the Senate if she continues to remain sidelined from Senate business due to her ongoing battle with shingles. Feinstein's absence has been most acute on the Senate Judiciary Committee where her absence has left Democrats at a 10/10 split and without its usual majority. Her decision not to seek reelection came after years where she has rolled back her responsibilities, having stepped aside as the leading Democrat on the Judiciary Committee after she was criticized for her handling of Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination.