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 John Fetterman whacks ‘small ball’ trial against Netanyahu in pardon appealThune nears spending deal with fiscal hawks ahead of Christmas recessDueling healthcare bills rejected by Senate as Obamacare subsidies set to expire TagsCongressDepartment of JusticePennAvePolitical BuzzSusan FerrechioVideos Related Content House Latest batch of Epstein files show photos with Trump, Bill Clinton, Larry Summers, and Steve Bannon White House Former Obama and Clinton lawyer representing lawsuit over Trump’s ballroom White House Lieutenant governor warns Trump administration won’t see Indiana as ‘good partner’ after redistricting failure News Democrats look ‘foolish’ for defending narco-terrorists and illegal immigrants: Joe Concha Healthcare Pro-life orgs call out FDA, Makary for not fulfilling promise to review abortion drug