Democrats delay committee vote on William Barr’s nomination

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Senate Democrats on Tuesday delayed a final Judiciary Committee vote on the nomination of William Barr to be President Trump’s next attorney general, although Republicans on the committee expect to confirm him next week.

It’s standard practice for the committee to delay votes on nominees. But Barr is expected to sail through next week, as Republicans control the panel, and then be scheduled for a Senate floor vote.

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