# Senate votes on Todd Blanche nomination for attorney general — watch live

https://mins.news/en/video/13393

- Guardian News, 2026-08-04 15:08 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rap-tuMXo9s

> The US Senate Judiciary Committee is voting on Todd Blanche’s nomination to become attorney general. The committee’s vote is being carried live as senators consider the nomination. The proceeding centers on whether Blanche should advance to the nation’s top law-enforcement post.

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