August 5, 2026 · Personnel, Competence & Administrative Failure

Confirmed

Senate Confirms Erica Schwartz to Run the CDC, 51-44, Ending Nearly a Year Without a Permanent Director

The Senate voted 51-44 on Aug. 5, 2026, to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The vote fell along party lines except for Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, the only...

July 30, 2026 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing

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Senate Judiciary Postpones Todd Blanche's Attorney General Vote as Two Republicans Demand Trump's Tax-Audit Shield Be Undone

Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles E. Grassley postponed a markup on Todd Blanche's nomination to be attorney general scheduled for the morning of July 30, 2026, after Republican Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis...

July 28, 2026 · Personnel, Competence & Administrative Failure

Confirmed

Senate Confirms Jay Clayton as Intelligence Director on a 51-47 Party-Line Vote, Ending Bill Pulte's Acting Tenure

The Senate voted 51 to 47 along party lines to confirm U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, ending a months-long stalemate over the post. Clayton, who led the Securities and Exchange Commission...