Dems Will Oppose Any Trump State Nominee Until They Get More Hearings
Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee sent a letter to Chairman Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID) on Wednesday, saying they would oppose consideration of President Donald Trump’s State Department nominees until the senator dramatically revamped the committee’s work.
The letter, obtained by The Daily Beast, noted that the Idaho Republican had held just two hearings all year and demanded that he facilitate “a sustained, concrete, and public agenda for policy and oversight.”
“The Committee’s agenda has been largely devoid of the serious, sustained, and bipartisan policy and oversight work that have been hallmarks of this Committee,” the letter says. “We cannot in good conscience agree to your nominations agenda when the Committee is not fulfilling its other responsibilities.”
The letter marks a significant escalation in tensions within a committee not exactly known for partisan infighting. And though Republicans still have the votes to move forward on Trump’s nominees, a blanket refusal by Democrats to consider them could complicate their confirmations, should one or more Republican members choose to vote no.
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