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Top House Democrat supports end to Senate ‘blue slip’ practice

Por: The Hill Politics July 17, 2023

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said he supports ending the Senate’s longstanding “blue slip” policy, which gives senators a say in judicial nominations in their states. Asked Friday whether Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, should abolish the blue slip process, Jeffries said the Senate as a whole should move to “do away” with it. The last time a judge was confirmed without both... + full article



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