Senate Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer, have canceled a procedural floor vote to advance President Biden's judicial nominee, Mustafa Kasubhai, to a lifetime appointment on Oregon's federal district court. Schumer initially sought unanimous consent to withdraw the cloture motion for Kasubhai, but ultimately Democrats did not have the votes to confirm him. Schumer was depending on Republican absences in the full Senate to confirm Kasubhai later today. Kasubhai has been described by some as a left-wing extremist and a Marxist true believer, which has contributed to the controversy surrounding his nomination.
.@SenSchumer cancels vote on controversial Biden judicial nominee https://t.co/yJYjXPceZc
Senate Democrats canceled a procedural floor vote to advance Biden nominee Mustafa Kasubhai to be a judge on Oregon's federal district court. https://t.co/Y3c6oTDFlE
Biden judicial nominee Mustafa Kasubhai is a leftwing extremist. He is a Marxist true believer, and it is a disgrace that Democrats are trying to push him through the Senate confirmation process under the radar. https://t.co/LEBjzmF2PB
🚨JUST IN: Senator Schumer sought unanimous consent to withdraw the cloture motion for radical Biden nominee Mustafa Kasubhai. Democrats still don’t have the votes to confirm this left-wing extremist. https://t.co/eGPVo43zPK
Chuck Schumer just withdrew a planned Senate procedural vote (cloture) to move forward with voting on Biden's judicial nominee, Mustafa Kasubhai.
🚨Chuck Schumer is depending on Republican absences in the full Senate to confirm Mustafa Kasubhai to a lifetime appointment on the federal bench later today. Here’s how radical Mustafa Kasubhai is: Kasubhai discussed the need for a “creative struggle toward redefining… https://t.co/ofMY7vzkxc