Senate Approves Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation, Vote on Loretta Lynch’s AG Nomination Coming Thursday
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iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The Senate on Wednesday approved new anti-human trafficking legislation, clearing the path for a Thursday vote on Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch’s nomination.
Republicans in the Senate had insisted that the trafficking legislation get passed before they would hold a vote on Lynch’s nomination. Earlier this week, Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Patty Murray, D-Wash., brokered a deal that enable the trafficking bill to be approved on Wednesday.
The deal applied restrictions based on the Hyde amendment — which prohibits the use of taxpayer funds on abortions — to all funds used for healthcare and medical services. It also creates a Domestic Trafficking Victims’ fund, which will receive money from criminal offenders as well as through funding appropriated by Congress for Community Health Centers.
Lynch was nominated to succeed Eric Holder as attorney general 165 days ago, the longest confirmation period for an attorney general nominee in recent history. A procedural vote is expected Thursday morning, with final confirmation possibly coming later in the day.
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