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Senate Judiciary Committee welcomes Adam Schiff and favorably reports two judicial nominees to the Senate
Summary
At its final scheduled meeting, the Senate Judiciary Committee welcomed Senator Adam Schiff, heard a request to extend classwide scheduling for fentanyl analogues, declined to vote on S.2082, and favorably reported two district-court nominees—Benjamin Cheeks and Serena Murillo—to the full Senate (Murillo: 11–10).
The Senate Judiciary Committee convened on Dec. 5, 2025, to welcome newly sworn-in member Senator Adam Schiff and to consider two judicial nominations, both of which the committee voted to send to the full Senate.
Senator Adam Schiff, who the transcript records as joining the committee to complete the remainder of Dianne Feinstein’s term, thanked the committee and said he was "honored to be on the committee" and "thrilled to serve with all of you and look forward to getting to know you better." The presiding officer (unnamed in the transcript) noted the committee has advanced 373 nominees to the full Senate, including 242 judicial…
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