GOP Sen. Collins said she'll vote 'no' on Todd Blanche's AG nomination

There are other Republican senators who have concerns about the AG nominee.

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) will vote “no” on Todd Blanche‘s nomination for attorney general, narrowing his path to confirmation in a chamber where Republicans can only afford to lose two GOP votes. Collins announced her decision the same day Blanche narrowly advanced out of the Senate Judiciary Committee. She is running

Senator Susan Collins of Maine announced Tuesday that she will oppose President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general.

Republicans hope to hold a Senate vote on President Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee later this week. But they don’t yet seem to have the votes to secure confirmation.

Todd Blanche’s nomination now advances to the Senate floor, where it was not immediately clear whether he would be confirmed given that he can afford to lose only two senators on a party-line vote.

Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche needs at least 50 votes on the Senate floor to be confirmed after clearing the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Two previously undecided Republican senators, Sens. John Curtis (R-Utah) and Jon Husted (R-Ohio), on Monday committed to supporting Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general after receiving adquate assurances about their concerns. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Blanche’s nomination Tuesday morning after w

Blanche advanced out of committee, but there are more Senate Republicans whose support is unclear to confirm him in a floor vote.

Republican Senator Makes Startling Admission Ahead Of Todd Blanche Confirmation Vote  HuffPost

The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general to the Senate floor on Tuesday in a 12-10 vote.

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination on Tuesday. Meanwhile, former chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci is facing a contempt vote after last week's hearing on Capitol Hill. CBS News' Taurean Small has more.

Republican Senator Thom Tillis doesn’t think highly of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, but he voted to confirm him anyway. Tillis, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, gave a long-winded defense of his support for Blanche on the Senate floor Tuesday, even as he admitted that this Justice Department seems p

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche cleared a critical hurdle Tuesday in his bid to be confirmed to the post after swaying Republican holdouts on a Senate committee to advance his nomination for a floor vote.

Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general clears critical hurdle after deal with GOP holdouts  AP News

Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination to serve in the role permanently. NBC News' Scott Wong and Gabe Gutierrez have details on what senators had to say in support or opposition of the nomination and when it will face a full Senate vote.

Judiciary committee votes along party lines despite concerns that deal withdrawing $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization’ fund could be reversed Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination will advance to full US Senate vote Sign up for US Breaking News email The White House has called an emergency summit of artificial intellig

Acting Atty. Gen. Todd Blanche has a cleared critical hurdle in his bid to be confirmed to the post after swaying Republican holdouts on a Senate committee to advance his nomination for a floor vote.

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 to send Blanche's confirmation to a full chamber vote.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has a cleared critical hurdle in his bid to be confirmed to the post after swaying Republican holdouts on a Senate committee to advance his nomination for a floor vote

August 04, 2026 11:03 AM ET The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday to advance acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination after two Republicans threatened the confirmation process. The committee cleared his nomination after the holdouts, Republican Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolin

Two key senators said on Monday they would support Blanche’s nomination after Blanche confirmed he would rescind ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche advanced out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, clearing a major hurdle in his bid to become the nation’s permanent attorney general after senators voted along party lines, 12-10, to send his nomination to the full Senate. The committee vote came after weeks of scrutiny o

The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote Tuesday on Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general after Blanche assuaged concerns from two Republican senators.

Blanche Concedes, Paves Way for Senate Confirmation  CNN

Todd Blanche drops $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund before vote  USA Today