Possible Deal on Human Trafficking Bill Draws Attorney General Confirmation Closer
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Pete Souza / The White House(WASHINGTON) — The long wait for President Obama’s attorney general nominee to be confirmed might be over.
Loretta Lynch’s confirmation has been tied up with a Senate bill on human trafficking because the legislation has language on abortion funding that Democrats say they never approved.
Now Senate Democrats and Republicans have reportedly reached a deal to end the long standoff.
“Democrats and Republicans have come to an agreement on a path forward,” Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Tuesday.
If the bill has been approved, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., would have to bring Lynch’s confirmation to the Senate floor.
When her confirmation does come to a vote, Lynch will likely be narrowly approved, with at least five Republicans supporting her.
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