Loretta Lynch nomination heads to Senate floor By Susan Ferrechio February 26, 2015 4:50 pm FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Add Washington Examiner on Google FacebookTwitterEmailPrint A Senate panel has just cleared the nomination of Loretta Lynch to become the next U.S. attorney general. The vote was 12 to 8. The nomination now moves to the Senate floor. Lynch would replace Attorney General Eric Holder. Recommended Stories James Talarico trained at seminary that teaches social justice activismTrump tariffs threaten GOP 2026 election chancesJoe Manchin hits John Cornyn over 'deeply disappointing' flip-flop on Senate filibuster TagsCongressDepartment of JusticePennAvePolitical BuzzSusan FerrechioVideos Related Content Entertainment Trump gives job advice for the next generation in Jake Paul interview Entertainment Trump says Grenell done at Kennedy Center, announces new leadership White House Trump signs pair of executive orders aimed at fighting housing crisis Justice Judge refuses to restrict public access to evidence in Charlie Kirk assassination case Investigations Guilty verdict reached in first-ever antifa terrorism trial