Republicans sure don't sound like they're about to block Democrats from filling Dianne Feinstein's Judiciary Committee seat

Fri, 09/29/2023 - 13:56

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz said he assumes Feinstein's replacement will be addressed "the same way it has traditionally been handled.”
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Dianne Feinstein's seat on the Judiciary committee is now empty in the wake of her death.
Some fear that Republicans will block Democrats from replacing her — which they could try to do.
But several GOP senators told Insider on Friday that they have no interest in doing that.

In the wake of Sen. Dianne Feinstein's death, questions are swirling over how the California Democrat's now-empty seat on the Senate Judiciary Committee will be filled.