Senate Confirms String of US Attorney, Marshal Nominees After Cotton Lifts Hold

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) speaks during a hearing to examine United States Special Operations Command and United States Cyber Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2022 and the Future Years Defense Program, on Capitol Hill in Washington, on March 25, 2021. Andrew Harnik/Pool/Getty Images

The Senate on April 27 voted to confirm a string of nominees to the U.S. Marshals Service and U.S. Attorney offices after Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) lifted holds on their consideration.

Cotton’s holds, citing concerns over the participation of some nominees in the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests and riots in Portland, Oregon and demanding answers from the Department of Justice.