US Senate Clears Path for Swift Confirmation Vote on Barr for AG
Barr, who is currently of counsel at Kirkland & Ellis, is all but guaranteed to be confirmed as U.S. attorney general, thanks to the Senate's GOP majority, but he has still faced intense Democratic opposition.
February 12, 2019 at 06:57 PM
3 minute read
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to advance William Barr's nomination to be U.S. attorney general, teeing up a swift confirmation vote that is expected to take place later this week.
Senators voted, 55-44, to curtail debate on Barr's nomination, with the vote falling largely along party lines. Three Democrats—Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, and Doug Jones of Alabama—voted to advance Barr's nomination to a final floor vote. One Republican—Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky—opposed Barr, while Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, did not vote.
A final confirmation on Barr's nomination could come as early as Wednesday or Thursday. If Barr—currently of counsel at Kirkland & Ellis—is confirmed, it'll be his second time leading the Justice Department. He was previously U.S. attorney general during the George H.W. Bush administration. Before that, Barr had also served as a deputy attorney general and headed the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel.
NOT FOR REPRINT
© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
Trending Stories
- 1The Law Firm Disrupted: For Big Law Names, Shorter is Sweeter
- 2Wine, Dine and Grind (Through the Weekend): Summer Associates Thirst For Experience in 'Real Matters'
- 3'That's Disappointing': Only 11% of MDL Appointments Went to Attorneys of Color in 2023
- 4What We Know About the Kentucky Judge Killed in His Chambers
- 5'I'm Staying Everything': Texas Bankruptcy Judge Halts Talc Trials Against J&J
Featured Firms
Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.
(470) 294-1674
Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone
(857) 444-6468
Smith & Hassler
(713) 739-1250