Schumer Said to Prioritize Judges When Lame Duck Begins (2)

Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is preparing to focus on federal judicial nominees rather than the annual defense authorization bill when the Senate returns for its lame-duck session next week, according to people familiar with the matter.

Progressives have urged the Democratic-led Senate to continue processing Joe Biden’s judicial nominees even if results of the midterms aren’t known when lawmakers resume work Nov. 14.

Depending on the outcomes in Nevada and Arizona, the balance of power in the chamber that confirms judicial nominees could hinge on a runoff in Georgia next month between Sen. Raphael Warnock (D) and challenger Herschel ...