The Senate confirmed two more district judges Tuesday, as the chamber’s Republicans appear more open to whittling down the backlog of noncontroversial federal district court judicial nominees who have been awaiting votes for months.
The Senate voted 95-0 to confirm John Dowdell for the Northern District of Oklahoma, and approved Jesus Bernal for the Central District of California with a voice vote. The candidates had waited for confirmation votes from the full Senate since the Senate Judiciary Committee approved them with a voice vote in June and July, respectively.
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