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Cornyn reaches deal to scrap DOJ anti-weaponization fund, ending Blanche standoff
['Gabbirenbaum', 'The Texas Tribune']
San Antonio Current
The senator confirmed Monday that the deal addressed his concerns with those provisions, and he will vote to advance Blanche’s nomination out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
Another Republican on the panel, retiring North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis, also vowed to prevent Blanche’s nomination from advancing over similar concerns.
Their joint stand forced the Judiciary Committee to delay a planned vote to advance Blanche’s nomination last week.
The Senate Judiciary Committee had previously rescheduled the Blanche vote for Tuesday morning.
With the Cornyn deal now in place, Blanche’s nomination — which cannot afford any Republican defections — appears poised to advance.