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Nominees favorably reported included Stanley Woodward to be associate attorney general; Elliot Geyser to be assistant attorney general for the Office of Legal Counsel; Joseph Edlow to be director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS); Ronald Parsons to be U.S. attorney for the District of South Dakota; and John Squires to be director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The clerk announced each nomination as receiving a majority and that the nominations would be reported to the Senate floor.

Debate included extended objections and concerns from several Democratic senators about policy positions and past statements by some nominees. Senator Hirono objected to Edlow’s nomination, citing his association with Project 2025 and saying Edlow’s past public statements signaled opposition to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA); Hirono said she would vote no. She warned that Project 2025 “calls for a wholesale restructuring of agencies” and said its proposals would, in her view, “grind our legal immigration system to a halt” and could include denaturalization proposals. Hirono said Edlow “refused to say whether he would comply with court orders” in his responses to questions for the record and said about DACA participants, “there are about 500,000 persons who are DACA participants,” arguing that they could face deportation if DACA were ended.

Committee members also debated nominees’ views about following federal court orders. Senator Kennedy’s comments were cited as establishing a standard that executive-branch officials must follow court orders; some nominees’ written answers prompted follow-up questioning about whether they would advise clients or the executive branch to comply with court orders in all circumstances. One senator said nominees had given nuanced answers; committee members exchanged views on whether those answers met the committee’s standard.

The committee recorded expressed opposition on select nominations. For the Ronald Parsons nomination to be U.S. attorney for South Dakota, several senators asked to be recorded in the negative; the chairman recorded those requests and the clerk noted the nomination would be reported. For other nominations the clerk indicated many “aye” and “no by proxy” entries during roll-call; the clerk announced that each nominee received enough votes to be reported to the floor.

The confirmation votes advance the nominees to the full Senate for consideration; no floor votes or further scheduling were announced during the session.

The markup also included broader policy remarks tied to the nominations and national events, including discussion about law enforcement response to unrest in Los Angeles, concerns about vetting Afghan evacuees raised by an inspector general report, and a senator’s announcement of legislation to reform the Insurrection Act. Those remarks were part of the opening statements and debate and did not alter the formal nomination outcomes recorded by the clerk.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Executive Business Meeting: June 12th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to report several executive branch and agency nominees to the Senate floor after debate and a series of roll-call and voice votes.","taxTitle","Judiciary: Senate Committee, Standing Committees - House & Senate, Congressional Hearings Compilation, Legislative, Federal","taxId",1997,"location","","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":72,"_74":72},6198974,"Senate Judiciary Committee advances Stop CSAM Act after manager's amendment adopted",2091,1401000,3492000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3841757-4e7717346328d88a4e7c5d90f36ff077&start=1401&end=3492","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3841757-4e7717346328d88a4e7c5d90f36ff077/thumbnail_1401000.jpg","/articles/6198974/Senate-Judiciary-Committee-advances-Stop-CSAM-Act-after-managers-amendment-adopted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6198974-719add63c5a5950e91c5901a30ad9797/orig.mp4?Expires=1773194917&Signature=Kd8VG~wpx1zon5ciFZiz7nAb-E5CSPCv42l4T20Gaejdqfqz81MXSrYHmgEGUSYSx6QLnKdwsenCkNWnVE~aqMIQ2V3UQN8mGX8hDPESY2~Ez4WMmmlN6g0E7On45etoHkjjHgtS7z1FX6386vozLvT5763kzyogV4uXOPOTo4RyrQHpCoYhini3ZtaNbdEUxtS~KVMOMqmnjcG5dfl3NtUawic1oSAjAwJfs3JiXijct6mzyBPql38mF8sfl4EF-q3to75GSEa71WxSRTCSdPd9QbnsFTyP756~C3z46M1DhA-8pXO3RTFbxS6bH8hReZWbTFmOcZXHLHiJIpzIQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to report S.1829, the Stop CSAM Act, to the Senate floor after adopting a manager's amendment, moving the measure aimed at strengthening protections for children online out of committee.

Supporters said the bill builds on the Take It Down Act and would expand reporting, transparency and legal remedies to allow victims and parents to hold social media companies accountable for child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Senator Durbin, the committee's ranking member, stressed the human toll, saying the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has identified more than 30,000 victims over the past two decades and cited FBI testimony linking sextortion to several youth suicides in 2022.

Committee members said the measure creates new transparency obligations for large platforms and would enable independent researchers to better evaluate platform practices. Senator Klobuchar and other supporters described the bill as a bipartisan response to testimony from victims and parents at prior hearings. The legislation was paired in the discussion with calls to expand the Platform Accountability and Transparency Act’s independent-verification provisions; supporters said the Stop CSAM Act's manager's amendment incorporates fixes that sponsors negotiated in committee.

During debate the committee agreed to adopt a manager's amendment by voice vote and then proceeded to a roll-call for final passage. A committee tally announced during the markup put the ayes at 22; the clerk reported that the bill, having received a majority, would be reported to the Senate floor.

The measure's provisions cited in committee debate included enhanced restitution for child victims, new transparency and reporting requirements for platforms and expanded private civil remedies for victims and parents. Sponsors said the bill builds on the Take It Down Act — which criminalizes distribution of nonconsensual images and requires platforms to remove such images within 48 hours — and aims to give courts clearer authority to hear suits against platforms that know or should have known that abusive images were being distributed.

Committee supporters said passage out of committee is the next step toward floor consideration; no floor schedule was announced during the session.","The Senate Judiciary Committee adopted a manager's amendment and voted to report S.1829, the Stop CSAM Act, to the Senate floor. Sponsors said the bill increases transparency and legal remedies to hold online platforms accountable for child sexual abuse material.","actionData","errors"]

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Senate Judiciary Committee advances several Justice Department and agency nominees amid partisan debate

Senate Judiciary Committee advances Stop CSAM Act after manager's amendment adopted