Senate advances Trump attorney general nominee Pam Bondi

Published January 29, 2025 11:21am ET



The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Wednesday in favor of moving Pam Bondi forward in the nomination process, bringing President Donald Trump‘s choice to lead the Justice Department one step closer to confirmation.

The committee voted along party lines, 12–10, to advance Bondi’s nomination to the full Senate floor for a vote. The upper chamber is expected to bring her nomination up for a final vote sometime in the next week, but leadership has not yet set a date for it.

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