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Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Jeff Sessions to Be Attorney General

Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing to be the U.S. Attorney General January 10, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing to be the U.S. Attorney General January 10, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday morning advanced the nomination of Jeff Sessions for attorney general in a party-line vote. All 11 Republicans on the panel backed Sessions, an Alabama Senator. All nine Democrats opposed him.

Check back for updates on this developing story.



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