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Who is Attorney General Jeff Sessions?

Feb 09, 2017 · Bitter battle over attorney general 02:50. WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Sen. Jeff Sessions to be attorney general in the Trump administration despite fierce Democratic ...

How did Jeff Sessions win the Senate in 1996?

Feb 09, 2017 · WASHINGTON ― More than 30 years after concerns about his views on race derailed his judicial nomination, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) was confirmed as the 84th attorney general of the United States on Wednesday.

Did president Trump ask Attorney General Jeff Sessions to reverse his recuse?

Feb 08, 2017 · Sen. Jeff Sessions won confirmation Wednesday evening to become the next attorney general of the United States, capping a Senate fight so contentious that one of the nominee’s biggest critics ...

Will Jeff Sessions hold the line on legal immigration?

Feb 08, 2017 · Feb. 9, 201700:27. The Senate voted Wednesday night to confirm Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Alabama, to become the nation's attorney general after three days of partisan acrimony over President Donald ...

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Feb 08, 2017 · Feb. 8, 2017. WASHINGTON — Senator Jeff Sessions was confirmed on Wednesday as President Trump’s attorney general, capping a bitter and racially charged nomination battle that crested with the ...

Who was attorney general after Jeff Sessions?

Matthew WhitakerPreceded byJeff SessionsSucceeded byWilliam BarrChief of Staff to the United States Attorney GeneralIn office September 22, 2017 – November 7, 201820 more rows

Are Pete and Jeff Sessions related?

In August 2012, Sessions married Karen Diebel, a 2010 congressional candidate in Florida and a Trump Administration appointee to the Millennium Challenge Corporation. Pete Sessions is not related to former Senator and Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

How tall is Jeff Sessions?

5′ 5″Jeff Sessions / Height

Who is Jeff Sessions wife?

Mary Blackshear SessionsJeff Sessions / Wife (m. 1969)

Is Pete Sessions a Republican or Democrat?

Republican PartyPete Sessions / PartyThe Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP, is one of the two major, contemporary political parties in the United States, along with its main historic rival, the Democratic Party. Wikipedia

What district is Pete Sessions?

Representative (R-TX 17th District) since 2021Pete Sessions / Office

Who was attorney general before Jeff Sessions?

Jeff SessionsPresidentDonald TrumpDeputyDana Boente (acting) Rod RosensteinPreceded byLoretta LynchSucceeded byWilliam Barr33 more rows

Who was attorney general before Barr?

William BarrPresidentGeorge H. W. BushPreceded byDonald B. AyerSucceeded byGeorge J. Terwilliger IIIUnited States Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel30 more rows

Where is Jeff Sessions from?

Selma, ALJeff Sessions / Place of birthSelma is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, in the Black Belt region of south central Alabama and extending to the west. Located on the banks of the Alabama River, the city has a population of 20,756 as of the 2010 census. About 80% of the population is African-American. Wikipedia

Who are the two US senators from Alabama?

Richard Shelby (Republican Party)Tommy Tuberville (Republican Party)Alabama/Senators

How is US Attorney General chosen?

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.

Senate Approves Jeff Sessions as Attorney General

The Senate voted Wednesday night to confirm Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Alabama, to become the nation's attorney general after three days of partisan acrimony over President Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees.

Jeff Sessions Thanks Senate, Acknowledges 'Heated Debate' Over Confirmation

Democrats, many of whom have worked with him in the Senate for years, opposed Sessions because of his positions on voting rights, immigration and women's health, among other issues. But their opposition wasn't enough to defeat his nomination, as it takes a simple majority to confirm Cabinet positions.

Sen. Tim Kaine: Sessions Won't Be a Champion for Civil Rights

The unusual move to reprimand Warren for "impugning" Sessions came after she read aloud a letter by Coretta Scott King in opposition to his 1986 judicial nomination.

Sen. Warren Silenced on Senate Floor for Reading Coretta Scott King's Letter

Republicans are frustrated with rules that have ground the process to a crawl. With little or no doubt about the outcome of the final votes, they see political grandstanding behind Democratic efforts to stall.

GOP senator says Warren reading letter crossed a line

Democrats continued their floor speeches Wednesday in opposition to Sessions, but they also had additional momentum to support their colleague Warren. Warren's censure has further emboldened Democrats, even spurring the hashtag #ShePersisted, using the words of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kenrucky, as a badge of honor.

Sanders: McConnell owes Warren an apology

The Democrats' all-night session has been most wearing on the non-political employees who staff the Senate floor, including the stenographers, who are exhausted.

5 Takeaways From Jeff Sessions' Attorney General Hearing, So Far

During the past month, Democrats have brought up the past allegations of racism against Sessions, which sank his nomination by President Ronald Reagan three decades ago to be a federal judge. The then-U.S. attorney admitted he had made insensitive remarks and called some top civil rights groups such as the ACLU "un-American."

Republicans Vote To Silence Sen. Elizabeth Warren In Confirmation Debate

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., was formally silenced by the Senate after she read a letter Coretta Scott King, the widow of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., wrote in 1986 objecting to Sessions' ultimately unsuccessful nomination to the federal bench.

Trump Fires Acting Attorney General For Refusing To Defend Immigration Order

Last month Trump fired Acting Attorney General Sally Yates, a holdover from the Obama administration, after she announced she would not defend his executive order on immigration, replacing her with Dana Boente, the top federal prosecutor in suburban Virginia.