Judiciary Committee Advances Three U.S. Attorney Nominations and Bipartisan Crime Legislation

WASHINGTON
– The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations:
Thomas Govan
, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, by a vote of 12-10;
Zachary Keller
, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, by a vote of 13-9; and
Ryan Raybould
, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, by a vote of 14-8.
The committee also voted to advance three bipartisan bills:
The
GUARD Act
, led by Sens. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (R-N.Y.), to protect seniors from financial frauds and scams.
The
Drone Espionage Act
, led by Sens. Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), to protect military installations from unauthorized surveillance.
The
Safe Cloud Storage Ac
t
, led by Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), to assist law enforcement investigations into child sexual exploitation.
Watch the executive business meeting
HERE
. Read Chairman Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) opening statement
HERE
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