Senate Republicans’ Delay Tactics for Biden’s Judicial Nominees Fall Flat as Senators Skip Pivotal Votes

The GOP may only have one opportunity to inflict serious delays on the confirmations, given that Vice President Harris is on vacation in Hawaii.

AP/Alex Brandon
Vice President-elect Vance shot back at a producer for Steve Bannon’s show “War Room,” Grace Chong, when she criticized him for his own absences, calling her a "mouth breathing imbecile." AP/Alex Brandon

Senate Republicans are unlikely to block or even seriously delay President Biden’s final slate of judicial nominees due to the fact that GOP senators are simply not showing up to work. Vice President-elect Vance shot back at someone on social media when he was called out for his own absences. 

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