Judges are 100 000X more important the next 60 days. Period. We made it this far without the farm bill, letting the Republicans show what who they are is the best course forward. Our only hope of survival the next 2-4 years is some responsibility from the Judicial branch. We know there will be an AG bent on weaponizing all of DOF, just as J Edgar Hoover famously did with the FBI. Ever judge we can get seated in the next 60 days increases our outlook just a little.
The Judicial nominations are handled ONLY in the Senate and the Judiciary Committee has been working on finishing hearings to send to the floor for votes, while those who have been voted out of Committee are awaiting their final debates/votes.
The Senate Judiciary Committee is NOT the Senate Agriculture Committee, the latter of which has been working on the Farm Bill, so there will be ZERO impact on the confirmations and once votes are called, then all work ceases and they VOTE.
Meanwhile the (D) members of the House Committee on Agriculture (remember the House of Representatives?) have been doing their version.
The House and Senate versions need to match to be voted on eventually and sent for signature (or veto).
I'm sorry if this impacts SNAP, but we have to think with our brains, not our emotions. Every remaining second of the Senate's time must be spent on seating judges.
You don't seem to understand how a bill becomes a law, let alone how Congress operates. Here is the famous ditty to give you a clue -
And it would be nice if Biden could lift a finger to urge the Postal Board to dump DeJoy while there is still time. All this playing nice has royally screwed us.
Biden submitted 2 more nominees to replace those whose terms expired or will expire and those are awaiting confirmation. But of course you don't want those confirmations done (maybe set your sites on Schumer instead with the scheduling of confirmations).
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