Garland issued his memo announcing that the Justice Department would be investigating and addressing the “disturbing spike in harassment, intimidation, and threats of violence” against school board members and teachers nationwide.Oct 27, 2021
69 years (November 13, 1952)Merrick Garland / Age
The attorney general is a statutory member of the Cabinet of the United States. Under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution, the officeholder is nominated by the president of the United States, then appointed with the advice and consent of the United States Senate.
Total Members: 12Majority Members ( 6 )Minority Members ( 6 )Whitehouse, Sheldon (RI), Chairman Leahy, Patrick J. (VT) Hirono, Mazie K. (HI) Booker, Cory A. (NJ) Padilla, Alex (CA) Ossoff, Jon (GA)Kennedy, John (LA), Ranking Member Graham, Lindsey (SC) Lee, Mike (UT) Cruz, Ted (TX) Sasse, Ben (NE) Tillis, Thom (NC)
Phil WeiserBorn1967/1968 (age 53–54)Political partyDemocraticSpouse(s)Heidi Wald ( m. 2002)EducationSwarthmore College (BA) New York University (JD)15 more rows
79 years (November 20, 1942)Joe Biden / Age
According to the Congressional Research Service, the average number of days from nomination to final Senate vote since 1975 is 67 days (2.2 months), while the median is 71 days (or 2.3 months).
51 years (March 3, 1971)Rachael Rollins / Age
The President of the United States has the authority to appoint U.S. Attorneys, with the consent of the United States Senate, and the President may remove U.S. Attorneys from office. In the event of a vacancy, the United States Attorney General is authorized to appoint an interim U.S. Attorney.
In the 117th Congress, the chairman of the committee is Democrat Jerry Nadler of New York, and the ranking minority member is Republican Jim Jordan of Ohio....United States House Committee on the Judiciary.Standing committeeRanking memberJim Jordan (R) Since March 12, 2020Vice chairMadeleine Dean (D) Since January 3, 2021StructureSeats419 more rows
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