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Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan - Thune also filed cloture on President Trump’s nomination of former Kansas Solicitor General Anthony Powell to fill the final of three judicial vacancies on the U.S. District Court for Kansas. Senate Judiciary Cmte approved his nomination 12-10 along party lines on May 14.
https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/2064155003904753695
Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan - Senate will vote on Anthony Mattivi's confirmation to serve on the U.S. District Court for Kansas at 2:15pm tomorrow.
https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/2064123271725896081
Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan - 49-42: Senate along party lines advanced the nomination of Kansas Bureau of Investigation director Anthony Mattivi to be an U.S. District Court judge for Kansas.
https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/2064123098325045545
Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan - Thune filed cloture on the nomination of Brock Dahl to serve as legal adviser at the State Department, setting up a vote for Wednesday. Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved his nomination 13-9 on Thursday; Ranking Member Shaheen was the only Democrat to vote yes with all Republicans. He previously served as Deputy General Counsel for Operations at the National Security Agency.
https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/2064114432762941574
Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan - Grassley (R-IA): "I pray that we can consider it later this week, and I urge everyone in this chamber to vote 'yes' on reauthorizing Section 702 in this very careful and very thoughtful way, now before the United States Senate."
https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/2064103132016062902
Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan - Grassley (R-IA): "Over the last few weeks, I’ve worked closely with Senators Cotton and Warner, the administration, the national security community and members of the House to develop a product that delivers meaningful reforms, while maintaining Section 702’s essential operational effectiveness. This product is bipartisan, it’s bicameral and it strikes the right balance."
https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/2064102857024876627
Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan - Senate Judiciary Chair Grassley on Friday's FISA surveillance authority deadline "In four very short days, Title 7 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, including this essential authority, expires. We can’t let that happen. Section 702 is our most nimble and effective intelligence collection tool. Title 7 is critical to our national security. But it doesn’t just protect us from security threats, it also protects us from government abuse and government overreach."
https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/2064102491126477283
Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan - Schumer from Senate floor: "Soon, Senate Democrats will force another vote on our War Powers Resolution to end the war – the ninth opportunity we have given Republicans to do their jobs and dig themselves and Trump out of this hole."
https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/2064101059090432021
Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan - House unanimously passed legislation by voice vote to requires the Commerce, State and Defense Departments to develop strategies to prevent the export of drone technology to Iran and to report them to Congress. The Block the Use of Transatlantic Technology in Iranian Made Drones Act now heads to the Senate.
https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/2064100069880570003
Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan - Senate Judiciary Chair Grassley on Todd Blanche's AG nomination: "Blanche is well-qualified and has shown his dedication to restoring law and order across our country. The Senate Judiciary Committee’s work to process Blanche’s nomination is underway.”
https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/2064097749016904059
Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan - President Trump nominated Todd Blanche as Attorney General, formally sending his nomination to the Senate for confirmation today. Trump named him acting AG after firing Pam Bondi on April 2nd.
https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/2064080283431752160
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