Senate Confirmation of Biden Judicial Nominees Spurs Reactions, Debate

‘The Senate will keep working to confirm more of President Biden’s judicial nominees. It’s already been a very productive week,’ Majority Leader Schumer said.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks to the press after the Senate Republican leadership election in Washington on Nov. 13, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate will remain in Democratic control for six more weeks, during which time Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has vowed to continue confirming President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees for lifetime appointments.

He will be able to do so with a simple majority vote of the U.S. Senate.