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In this Aug. 29, 2017, file photo, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., speaks at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Thomas Farr, judge nominee opposed by Congressional Black Caucus, heads toward confirmation

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Senate panel votes for nominee opposed by black lawmakers

By KEVIN FREKING - Associated Press

Senate committee approves drunken driving sanction

Associated Press

Attorney General Jeff Sessions testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Jeff Sessions says he’s not been interviewed by Robert Mueller in the Russia probe

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., discusses the Republican tax plan during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Schumer pressures Grassley to buck McConnell, uphold ‘blue slips’ that block judicial nominees

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Senate panel backs nominee questioned on her religion

By KEVIN FREKING - Associated Press

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, Iowa Republican (Associated Press) **FILE**

Judiciary Committee advances Catholic judge over Democrats’ objections

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii questions Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 22, 2017, during Gorsuch's confirmation hearing before the committee. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Mazie Hirono quizzed Donald Trump’s judicial pick for displaying Confederate portrait

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Bills are going before the Senate to effectively block President Trump from dismissing special counsel Robert Mueller from his investigations into election meddling. (Associated Press)

Robert Mueller investigation would be shielded by Senate bills

By Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington on Sept. 12, 2017. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Senate Judiciary Committee clears four of Trump’s judges

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Donald Trump Jr., the son of President Donald Trump, speaks to media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on April 17, 2017. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Richard Blumenthal: Donald Trump Jr. interview will focus on meeting with Russian official

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times

Russia is a main focus of congressional committee investigations. Democrats have focused on suspected Kremlin links with the Trump campaign and well-documented hacking efforts, and investigators have taken interest in a dossier on President Trump. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump, Russia investigations return with Congress

By Dan Boylan and Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, Iowa Republican (Associated Press) **FILE**

Trump calls Grassley about ethanol ahead of son’s meeting with Judiciary Committee

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Then-FBI Director nominee Christopher Wray testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 12, 2017. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Christopher Wray confirmed by Senate to head FBI

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

FILE - In this July 17, 2016 file photo, Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort talks to reporters on the floor of the Republican National Convention at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland as Rick Gates listens at back left. President Donald Trump’s eldest son and his former campaign chairman are agreeing to discuss being privately interviewed by a Senate committee investigating Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Paul Manafort subpoenaed by Senate Judiciary Committee

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

White House adviser Jared Kushner answered questions about Russia collusion behind closed doors as the Senate Judiciary and intelligence committees vie for access to Mr. Kushner and Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign manager. (Associated Press)

Jared Kushner, Paul Manafort Russia collusion testimonies sought by different Senate committees

By Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, talks with the Committee's ranking member Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 12, 2017, during the committee's confirmation hearing for FBI Director nominee Christopher Wray. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ** FILE **

Dianne Feinstein pushes for A.G. Jeff Sessions to testify on Russian ambassador meetings

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

John K. Bush was confirmed by the Senate for a lifetime seat on the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday, July 20, 2017. (Screen grab from video on https://www.bgdlegal.com/professionals-john-k-bush)

John Bush, Trump’s 6th Circuit Court pick, confirmed by the Senate

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

U.S President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Thursday, July 13, 2017. Trump will be the parade's guest of honor to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entry into World War I. U.S. troops will open the parade Friday as is traditional for the guest of honor. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Glenn Simpson, operative behind anti-Trump dossier, to testify next week before Congress

By Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley, Iowa Republican, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 7, 2017. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Senate pulls opposition to DOJ pick after improved transparency

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times