U.S. Senate
Senate Session
2021-04-21T10:30:01-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNWRhXC8yMDIxMDQyMTEwMzIxMzAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The Senate continued work on legislation to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans, and confirmed Vanita Gupta to be associate attorney general in a 51-49 vote. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) was the only Republican to vote “yes” with all Democrats on the nomination. Senators also passed a resolution honoring Walter Mondale, the former vice president and former Minnesota senator who died earlier in the week, and members then adjourned as a further mark of respect to him.
The Senate continued work on legislation to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans, and confirmed Vanita Gupta to be associate attorney …
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The Senate continued work on legislation to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans, and confirmed Vanita Gupta to be associate attorney general in a 51-49 vote. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) was the only Republican to vote “yes” with all Democrats on the nomination. Senators also passed a resolution honoring Walter Mondale, the former vice president and former Minnesota senator who died earlier in the week, and members then adjourned as a further mark of respect to him. close
The Senate continued work on legislation to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans, and confirmed Vanita Gupta to be associate attorney … read more
The Senate continued work on legislation to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans, and confirmed Vanita Gupta to be associate attorney general in a 51-49 vote. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) was the only Republican to vote “yes” with all Democrats on the nomination. Senators also passed a resolution honoring Walter Mondale, the former vice president and former Minnesota senator who died earlier in the week, and members then adjourned as a further mark of respect to him. close
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