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Cassidy, Cornyn Oppose Trump Audit Immunity, Cornyn Blocks AG Nominee

7/30/2026

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Sen. Bill Cassidy and Sen. John Cornyn voted against the amendment granting audit immunity to U.S. President Donald Trump, his family and businesses.
Both senators will leave the Senate at the end of this year after losing GOP primaries to Trump-backed challengers.
Cornyn said he will block Todd Blanche’s attorney-general nomination until he receives a written agreement ending the slush fund and narrowing the audit-immunity provision.

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Sen. Bill Cassidy and Sen. John Cornyn voted against the amendment granting audit immunity to U.S. President Donald Trump, his family and businesses.
Both senators will leave the Senate at the end of this year after losing GOP primaries to Trump-backed challengers.
Cornyn said he will block Todd Blanche’s attorney-general nomination until he receives a written agreement ending the slush fund and narrowing the audit-immunity provision.