The death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) complicates the agenda of Senate Republicans amid a crucial July ahead of the August break and November midterms.
Add the absence of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who has been in the hospital for weeks, and that makes life harder for the Senate GOP.
One of the impacts of Graham’s death and McConnell’s absence is the nomination of Todd Blanche as attorney general.
With all Democrats expected to oppose Blanche, currently the deputy attorney general, Republicans can only afford to lose two of their members, in which case Vice President JD Vance, as president of the Senate, would break a 49–49 tie. …
Graham’s Death Adds Complications to Senate GOP Agenda
