Senate Democrats Face GOP Fight on Rush of Biden Judge Nominees

Senate Democrats’ efforts to confirm as many judicial nominees as possible before the year’s end is running up against Republican obstructionism, prompting an all out war on the Senate floor over the shaping of the judiciary.

Senators voted until midnight Monday after Republicans forced roll call votes on procedural motions that usually pass by unanimous consent. Schumer set up floor consideration for nine federal district court judges, more than usual as the majority leader pushed the Democratic effort on judges into overdrive while they still lead the Senate. But what should have only taken a few minutes when no senators ...