Grassley postpones vote in US Senate panel on Blanche nomination for AG

By: Ashley Murray

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: July 29, 2026

Words: 814

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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WASHINGTON — A vote on acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to permanently fill the nation’s top law enforcement role was postponed Wednesday after two Republican senators — John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina — remained dissatisfied with Blanche’s handling of the administration’s “anti-weaponization” fund and a tax immunity deal.

A spokesperson for Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said in a statement the vote had been …

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