Biden Cabinet Confirmation Live Thread ***hearings, votes, etc.***

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #598 Georgia N. Alexakis to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.

[politicallefty]

I don't like that we still have four circuit court vacancies without nominees (1st-ME, 4th-NC, 6th-TN, and 11th-FL). I think the TN Senators are being obstructive on purpose. Blackburn threw a fit over the other 6th Circuit seat being filled by a US Attorney that was confirmed by voice vote in 2022. I don't think anyone to the left of Roberts would be acceptable to Blackburn or Hagerty. Hopefully, Biden just works around them for the other 6th Circuit seat. We can definitely work with Collins on the ME seat. I think Democrats will likely have to work around the home state Senators for the 4th and 11th Circuit seats. If no other seats open up, Biden has the potential to hit 49 Circuit Court judges, nearly matching the Trump/McConnell machine.