The Republican presidential contenders in the U.S. Senate were mostly united against the confirmation of Loretta Lynch, President Barack Obama’s nominee to succeed Eric Holder as U.S. Attorney General.
The Republican-dominated Senate has allowed Loretta Lynch to be confirmed as the next U.S. Attorney General, 56-43. Roll Call now says the GOP will suffer with “scars from the long, tortured confirmation process of the first African-American woman nominated to fill the post.”
The Senate confirmed President Obama’s nominee for attorney general Loretta Lynch in a vote of 56-43, Thursday afternoon.
Loretta Lynch, President Obama’s nominee for attorney general, cleared a procedural vote Thursday, setting up a vote on final confirmation later in the day.
Senator and presidential candidate Ted Cruz (R-TX) stated that “more than a few voters” are asking “what exactly is the difference between a Democratic and Republican majority?” in a speech on the Senate floor on Thursday. Cruz said, in a
In 2006, attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch joined other former U.S. attorneys in an amicus brief in a case before the Supreme Court that maintained the federal law against partial-birth abortion was unconstitutional because the term “living fetus” was too vague for those whose job it was to obey and enforce the ban.
The Senate is slated to consider President Obama’s nominee for attorney general Loretta Lynch this week. The vote could end up being one of the closest attorney general confirmation votes in recent years.
Obama’s nominee to replace Eric Holder as Attorney General has been met with one of the most contentious confirmation proceedings America has seen for the position, and now Senate Conservatives Fund President Ken Cuccinelli is calling out the GOP Senators and political gamesmanship enabling the controversial impending confirmation of U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch. The Senate vote has been set for Thursday.
Former Florida Governor and prospective presidential candidate Jeb Bush (R) stated that Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch should get a vote, and that while he isn’t sure how he would vote, her confirmation “sounds to me like a victory” on
Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT), a former Navy SEAL Team Six commander, tells Breitbart News exclusively that he believes Senators should vote against the confirmation of Loretta Lynch to replace Eric Holder as Attorney General of the United States.
Loretta Lynch is expected to be confirmed by a tight margin with much of the Republican caucus voting against her. Many have pointed to her support for executive amnesty as their reason for doing so.
The U.S. Attorney General under George W. Bush, Alberto Gonzales, has spoken out about President Obama’s languishing nomination of Loretta Lynch for Attorney General saying that she “absolutely” deserves her confirmation vote.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) – all announced Republican presidential candidates – say they will vote against Loretta Lynch’s nomination for attorney general.
Sen. David Vitter wants more information from attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch before vote that could happen this week.
Leading Senators say the Senate could move on a long-debated human trafficking bill and then take up Loretta Lynch’s nomination for Attorney General this week.
President Obama’s nominee for attorney general Loretta Lynch is likely to receive a vote in the coming days, Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) predicts.
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has joined Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid in calling for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to abandon his pre-election promise to fight President Obama’s executive amnesty by holding a vote to confirm U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch as Attorney General.
Thursday at the White House press briefing, press secretary Josh Earnest called the words of Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) “duplicitous” when he was speaking about the delay on confirming Loretta Lynch as Eric Holder’s replacement for attorney general. Earnest was referring to
President Obama’s nominee for attorney general Loretta Lynch would not commit to investigate former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of a personal email account and server during her tenure at the State Department.
Al Sharpton and women civil rights leaders say they are launching a fast to pressure lawmakers to vote and confirm President Obama’s nominee for attorney general, Loretta Lynch.
Fordham University Associate Professor and author Dr. Christina Greer argued that Loretta Lynch “represents a certain level of black excellence that is extremely threatening to a lot of members of Congress” on Saturday’s “Melissa Harris-Perry” on MSNBC. After saying she also
Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) says he will support President Obama’s attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch.
Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) will reportedly cave to President Barack Obama’s executive amnesty and will support U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch for Attorney General, several media outlets are reporting.
Louisiana Republican Sen. David Vitter asked Loretta Lynch, President Obama’s nominee for Attorney General, if she would investigate former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s email server, as it’s been alleged Clinton used it to destroy official email records.
Eight Congressmen are urging their colleagues in the Senate to reject Loretta Lynch’s nomination as Attorney General.
New Jersey Democrat Robert Menendez has loudly disagreed with President Obama in recent months on two key foreign policy issues: Cuba and Iran. He may be the first senator to break from Harry Reid’s obstructionist wall as well.
The Obama administration, ever eager to inject race into a debate in order to call conservatives racists, is coyly denying charges that the GOP-controlled Senate is holding up Loretta Lynch’s nomination for the post of attorney general because she is black.
A new Rasmussen survey indicates voters are in no hurry to see Lynch sworn in to replace Eric Holder as AG. “Just 33 percent of Likely U.S. Voters believe the Senate should confirm the federal prosecutor from Brooklyn, N.Y., to be the nation’s highest law enforcement officer,” the poll of 1,000 likely voters finds.
Center for Constitutional Rights Executive Director Vince Warren argued that “there are black lives and white lives that are at risk right now, that are getting slowed up” because Loretta Lynch’s confirmation is being delayed on Saturday’s “Melissa Harris-Perry” on
With Obama’s attorney general nominee, Loretta Lynch, still lacking the votes for confirmation, Democrats are looking for four pro-gun control Republicans who will cross the aisle and support Lynch’s nomination.
President Obama urged Republicans to confirm “tough, fair, and independent attorney” Loretta Lynch as Attorney General during his weekly address on Saturday. Transcript as Follows: “Hi, everybody. One of the most important positions in the President’s Cabinet – and to
President Obama strongly criticized Senate Republicans for holding his Attorney General nominee “hostage” while waiting for Democrats to stop filibustering important human trafficking prevention legislation.
Senate Democrats filibustered a sex trafficking bill this week—one they put their full support behind the week before—when major abortion industry groups suddenly discovered the bill would cause taxpayer funding of abortion to be at risk.
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) attacked Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Jeff Flake (R-AZ), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) on Friday in an appearance on Hugh Hewitt’s radio program.
Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) told Democrats who want a vote on Loretta Lynch’s confirmation to “sit down, shut up” on the human trafficking bill on Friday’s “Situation Room” on CNN. “What is on the floor of the United States Senate right
Senator John McCain (R-AZ) declared that “no Republican” should vote for Loretta Lynch’s confirmation because of her support for the president’s executive action on immigration on Friday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show.” McCain stated, “Loretta Lynch has said that the president’s unconstitutional
Friday, CNN played a clip of Rep. Corrine Brown (D-FL) entering the battle over Republicans delaying a vote on Loretta Lynch’s confirmation until the abortion language dispute on the sex trafficking bill can be resolved. Brown chose to join her
Sen. Dan Coats (R-IN) is the latest GOP senator to say he’ll vote against attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch, due to her belief that Obama’s executive amnesty is legal.
Sen. John McCain wants Sen. Dick Durbin to apologize for comments he made about the Loretta Lynch nomination.
Thursday on TV One’s “News One Now,” host Roland Martin said Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) was “flat-out wrong” to suggest racism is behind Republicans stalling a confirmation vote on Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch, when he said the GOP is making
