With just over 12 hours before they were supposed to convene to vote on advancing Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to the post ahead of a full floor vote, the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday abruptly announced the postponement of the “markup session.”
“Chairman Grassley works to set President Trump’s nominees up for success in committee, not failure. Senators Cornyn and Tillis want written assurances from the Department of Justice regarding the Trump-IRS settlement. Tomorrow’s markup is postponed as work continues to secure sufficient support in committee to favorably report Attorney General-nominee Todd Blanche, who is highly qualified for the job,” a spokesman for Grassley said in a statement.