Tag: Vanita Gupta

Senate Confirms Vanita Gupta as Associate Attorney General

April 22, 2021
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WASHINGTON—A divided U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Vanita Gupta to serve in the No. 3 job at the Justice Department, a role at the forefront of the department’s renewed efforts to combat systemic racism in policing. Gupta won confirmation as President Joe Biden’s associate attorney general in a final vote of 51-49. Only one Republican—Lisa…

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Sen. Murkowski Breaks From GOP to Vote for Biden’s Associate Attorney General Nominee

April 21, 2021
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One Republican joined the 50 Democrats to vote in favor of President Joe Biden’s associate attorney general nominee, Vanita Gupta, confirming her nomination with a 51-49 vote. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said from the Senate floor on Wednesday that she had an “extensive” conversation with Gupta, and that she was impressed by her professional credentials and…

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Associate Attorney General Nominee Questioned Over Partisan Record

March 10, 2021
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Republicans questioned associate attorney general nominee Vanita Gupta during a hearing Tuesday over her record of partisan attacks. In her opening statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee Gupta said she would work to uphold the Constitution and not any partisan agenda. “If confirmed, I will aggressively ensure that the Justice Department is independent of partisan influence,”…

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