California’s senator is joining the Senate Judiciary Committee to sustain the panel’s Democratic majority amid efforts to confirm President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees before Republicans take control of the White House and Senate.
Adam Schiff replaces interim senator Laphonza Butler, who served out the remainder of Dianne Feinstein’s term following her passing in September of 2023.
The move preserves the panel’s 11-10 Democrat majority, as two California district court picks are slated for committee votes Thursday: Benjamin Cheeks for the Southern District of California and Serena Raquel Murillo for the Central District of California.
If Cheeks and Murillo advance, three ...
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