Senate Republicans' Absences and Judicial Confirmations

Key Points

• Senate Republicans' absences allowed Democrats to confirm judges
• Vice President-elect Vance prioritizes blocking radical judges
• GOP senators' absences helped advance confirmations of judges
• GOP made a deal with Schumer to secure vacancies on valuable circuit courts for Trump

Pros

• Vice President-elect Vance expressed determination to block radical judges

Cons

• Senate Republicans faced criticism for missing crucial votes

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