Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he would try to hold a vote to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein with Sen. Ben Cardin on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
has stalled Democrats’ efforts to advance judicial nominees.
Schumer’s choice of Cardin doesn’t change the calculus for Republicans, according to a senior GOP aide, who told Axios, "That ship has sailed."whether Feinstein should consider resigning if she does not return by May. "I spoke to Sen. Feinstein just a few days ago and she and I are both very hopeful that she will return very soon," Schumer said before announcing Cardin would be his top pick.Schumer will try to get unanimous consent to swap the two senators at 4:30 pm, according to a Senate aide.
Sen. Lindsey Graham is expected to block the move, meaning Schumer will have to put it to a full floor vote.
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