IRS August 3, 2026
Blanche Rescinds $1.8B Weaponization Fund; Attorney General Vote to Move Forward
Two GOP holdouts—Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Thom Tillis, R-N.C.—say they'll vote to confirm acting attorney general Todd Blanche after delay.
IRS July 30, 2026
Trump Might Pause Blanche Nomination as GOP Senators Object to IRS Lawsuit Settlement
A delayed vote on President Donald Trump's pick for attorney general led the president to suggest he might pull Todd Blanche's nomination for now rather than meet the senators' demands.
IRS July 29, 2026
Senators Put Blanche on Deadline
GOP holdouts want reassurance from Todd Blanche on weaponization fund, created as part of settling President Donald Trump’s $10 billion suit against the IRS.
Benefits April 22, 2026
Senators Say Social Security Owes Millions of Recipients Back Pay
A bipartisan group of senators—John Fetterman, Susan Collins, Bill Cassidy, and John Cornyn—is pressing the Social Security Administration to pay full retroactive benefits to some retirees they may be owed under a landmark law passed last year.