20 Senate Republicans Join Democrats to Confirm Merrick Garland as Attorney General

20 Senate Republicans Join Democrats to Confirm Merrick Garland as Attorney General
Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland is sworn in during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, on Feb. 22, 2021. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The Senate on March 10 confirmed Merrick Garland as attorney general in a 70–30 vote, with 20 Republicans joining all Democrats in approving President Joe Biden’s pick.

The nomination came about five years after Garland’s failed nomination to the Supreme Court by then-President Barack Obama. At the time, the Senate, which was controlled by Republicans, denied Garland a hearing or a vote. Garland has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Court since 1997.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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