WASHINGTON (AP) — Demand Justice, a progressive organization focused on the judiciary, is urging Senate Democrats to prioritize confirming President Joe Biden's judicial nominees as the 118th Congress nears its end. With just seven weeks left of Democratic control in the Senate, Democrats have confirmed 213 of Biden's nominees, with several dozen still pending.
The push for confirmations comes as Democrats aim to prevent further conservative appointments by President-elect Donald Trump, who secured a Republican victory in the recent election. The Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced 17 judicial nominees, with eight awaiting committee votes and six awaiting hearings.
