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Cassidy Backs Blanche, Ending GOP Deadlock; Collins, Murkowski Oppose

8/7/2026

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Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) announced on Friday he will vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, ending his status as the last undecided Republican.
Cassidy warned that Blanche’s “apparent lawfare” and lawsuits against opponents constitute weaponization that must end.
Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) publicly opposed the nominee.

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Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) announced on Friday he will vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, ending his status as the last undecided Republican.
Cassidy warned that Blanche’s “apparent lawfare” and lawsuits against opponents constitute weaponization that must end.
Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) publicly opposed the nominee.