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Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to hold a committee vote on the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh at a specific time, 1:45 p.m., on Sept. 20.
ICYMI: Trump’s Border Wall Shutdown Threats Continue, But Still Not Convincing Many Hill Republicans [jwp-video n=”1″] The first vote of the week for the Senate is on a motion to break a
ICYMI: Democrats Could Gain Up to 8 Governor Seats in 2018 [jwp-video n=”1″] Democratic edge Two vulnerable Democratic incumbents — Joe Manchin III of West Virginia and Joe Donnelly of Indiana
Watch: Trump’s 3 Legislative Priorities Before the Midterm Vote [jwp-video n=”1″] Seeking urgency Thune said the cycle of extensions on FAA authorization has hurt its importance in the eyes
Banks [jwp-video n=”1″] The short list of White House legislative goals doesn’t include any big-ticket items like immigration reform or tax cuts.
ICYMI: Booker, Grassley, Cornyn Battle Over Release of Bush-Era Kavanaugh Emails [jwp-video n=”1″] The accusations will almost certainly remain a fixture in the debate over Kavanaugh’s nomination
The committee expects to vote on Kavanaugh’s nomination on Sept. 20, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., restated Friday that he expected to hold a confirmation vote before Oct. 1.
Watch: Booker, Grassley, Cornyn Battle Over Release of Bush-Era Kavanaugh Emails [jwp-video n=”1″]
Watch: Booker, Grassley, Cornyn Battle Over Release of Bush-Era Kavanaugh Emails [jwp-video n=”1″]
(Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) Watch: Bush, Obama Eulogize Former Political Rival and Friend, John McCain [jwp-video n=”1″] Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., and his wife, Tracy,
Watch: Booker and Cornyn Have Heated Exchange [jwp-video n=”1″] In short, Democrats were not convinced by Kavanaugh’s testimony that he would rule that Trump — or sitting presidents to follow
us speak, Kavanaugh makes US weak” chant protesters in Hart outside the #KavanaghHearing room pic.twitter.com/dO3ppHtzaT — K Tully-McManus (@ktullymcmanus) September 6, 2018var rcrdTwitter = 1;
Banks [jwp-video n=”1″] Sen. Cory Booker began the third day of Supreme Court hearings with fireworks.
#scotus — Todd Ruger (@ToddRuger) September 5, 2018var rcrdTwitter = 1; An additional six people were removed by Capitol Police from the fourth floor of the Russell Senate Office Building.
The committee took a break at 1:17 p.m. for a lunch and floor votes break — with a rare humorous moment. Chairman Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, said “adjorned” as he banged down his gavel.
Expulsion is loosely outlined in Article 1, Section 5 of the Constitution, which states that “each House [of Congress] may determine the Rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly
Watch: Booker, Grassley, Cornyn Battle Over Release of Bush-Era Kavanaugh Emails [jwp-video n=”1″] Then he basically dared the Senate GOP whip to pursue the matter and try to kick him out
Complete exchange between @senkamalaharris and Judge Kavanaugh on Mueller Investigation. pic.twitter.com/FXhW3XmV19 — CSPAN (@cspan) September 6, 2018var rcrdTwitter = 1;
Watch: Booker Battled With Republicans Over Release of Bush-Era Kavanaugh Emails [jwp-video n=”1″] But his critics — even among fellow Democrats — see a political opportunist who promotes
Watch: Booker, Grassley, Cornyn Battle Over Release of Bush-Era Kavanaugh Emails [jwp-video n=”1″]