Senate Returns Next Week to Full Confirmation Plate
Democrats are playing this obstruction game, it seems, for sport, simply to add another front on which to fight Trump.
The Latest
A Filibuster Milestone
April 4 marked the 16th anniversary of a record-setting fourth filibuster of a highly qualified Hispanic nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals.
Dianne Feinstein’s False Claims about the Confirmation Process
Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D., Calif.) made some claims about the confirmation process that need correction.
Senator Amy Klobuchar’s Claims about Post-Cloture Debate Shouldn’t Go Unchallenged
The bottom line is that Senate Democrats have impeded and undermined the confirmation process for dozens of well-qualified judicial nominees.
A Left-Wing Group Demands that Democrats Oppose Trump’s Judicial Nominees
One group trying to influence the appointment of federal judges has just released its scorecard for the 115th Congress.
The Judicial-Confirmation Process Is Much Different Today under President Trump
The judicial confirmation process today is radically different than it was just a few years ago.
Mitch McConnell Didn’t Break Filibuster Norms
American Enterprise Institute scholar Norman Ornstein made some assertions about the judicial-confirmation process that should not go unchallenged.
The Battle for Judicial Confirmations Commences
The Judiciary Committee's hearing schedule can't start soon enough.
Another Use of the Nuclear Option?
The only reason to demand cloture votes and then drag out post-cloture debate is to obstruct nominations that are sure to lead to confirmation anyway.