WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 05: Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche (L) leaves after a meeting with Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) at the U.S. Capitol on August 5, 2026 in Washington, DC. Following a strict party-line committee vote, Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche heads to a full Senate floor vote facing a razor-thin Republican margin as leadership scrambles for a final confirmation before the August recess. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)