{"id":2352,"date":"2026-08-07T18:53:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T18:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2352"},"modified":"2026-08-07T18:53:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T18:53:13","slug":"cassidy-says-he-will-back-blanche-paving-way-for-confirmation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2352","title":{"rendered":"Cassidy Says He Will Back Blanche, Paving Way for Confirmation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Louisiana Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy announced that he will support acting Attorney General Todd Blanche\u2019s nomination to lead the Justice Department, handing him enough votes for confirmation as early as later today before the Senate leaves for the August break.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2349\">Trump Targets \u2018Birth Tourism\u2019 and Citizenship Eligibility in New Executive Orders<\/a><\/p><p>\u201cAll considered, I will vote for Mr. Blanche,\u201d Cassidy said in a speech on the Senate floor.<\/p>\n<p>Cassidy defended Blanche on a number of fronts. He noted that Blanche was not the decider of pardons given out to Jan. 6 rioters and that even when he gives advice, President Donald Trump does not have to listen.<\/p><p>He also dismissed the acrimonious history between him and Trump, who endorsed Cassidy\u2019s opponent earlier this year in his Senate primary race after the senator voted to convict him of his actions after Jan. 6, 2021.<\/p>\n<section>\n<div>\n<h2>\n<span>Trending<\/span>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<picture>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sen. Gary Peters speaks during a Senate committee meeting. \" class=\"Image\" data-image-size=\"standardStory\" height=\"220\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.notus.org\/dims4\/default\/ac73bb2\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/7104x4736+0+0\/resize\/330x220!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fk2-prod-aji.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F58%2F73%2Facb8af354d29a55bf5991977ef68%2Ffauci-markup-senate-homeland-26218537262467.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.notus.org\/dims4\/default\/ac73bb2\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/7104x4736+0+0\/resize\/330x220!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fk2-prod-aji.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F58%2F73%2Facb8af354d29a55bf5991977ef68%2Ffauci-markup-senate-homeland-26218537262467.jpg 1x,https:\/\/static.notus.org\/dims4\/default\/b9df3f5\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/7104x4736+0+0\/resize\/660x440!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fk2-prod-aji.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F58%2F73%2Facb8af354d29a55bf5991977ef68%2Ffauci-markup-senate-homeland-26218537262467.jpg 2x,https:\/\/static.notus.org\/dims4\/default\/dd0b1aa\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/7104x4736+0+0\/resize\/990x660!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fk2-prod-aji.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F58%2F73%2Facb8af354d29a55bf5991977ef68%2Ffauci-markup-senate-homeland-26218537262467.jpg 3x\" width=\"330\"\/>\n<\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      Retiring Sen. Gary Peters Is Already Negotiating His Next Gig\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"U.S. Congress\" class=\"wp-image-2331\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3f03a01ef907f3a83ccd50ca0512b90b-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3f03a01ef907f3a83ccd50ca0512b90b-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3f03a01ef907f3a83ccd50ca0512b90b-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3f03a01ef907f3a83ccd50ca0512b90b.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      Mitch McConnell Is Voting, But He\u2019s Still on Medical Leave\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ted Cruz 8\/4\/26\" class=\"wp-image-2298\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f19f0027ead5b8f32c887d1d90af87dd-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f19f0027ead5b8f32c887d1d90af87dd-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f19f0027ead5b8f32c887d1d90af87dd-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f19f0027ead5b8f32c887d1d90af87dd.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n<u>Dana Milbank:<\/u> Ted Cruz Threw an Islamophobic Party \u2014 And Nobody Showed Up\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kevin Warsh\" class=\"wp-image-2254\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/e2636dc6d5ff33ab0850d186b22ef2d6-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/e2636dc6d5ff33ab0850d186b22ef2d6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/e2636dc6d5ff33ab0850d186b22ef2d6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/e2636dc6d5ff33ab0850d186b22ef2d6.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      The Key Economic Warning Sign That Could Upend the Midterms\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cThis is not a referendum on President Trump. It is the decision regarding Mr. Blanche in very specific circumstances,\u201d Cassidy said. \u201cI\u2019ll be criticized for this decision. What\u2019s new? The people of Louisiana can be assured that I worked hard to understand the issue and to make the right decision.\u201d<\/p><p>Cassidy noted that he and Blanche spoke numerous times throughout the confirmation process, including right before his speech.<\/p><p>His announcement puts the acting attorney general on the doorstep of confirmation. Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters late Thursday that they were \u201cstill working to get the final vote.\u201d If a time agreement is struck, Blanche could be confirmed by Friday night, though that could slip into the weekend if there is not.<\/p><p>Blanche was expected to continue leading the department regardless of the pending Senate confirmation. With his current acting title, he would be allowed to serve for the remainder of Trump\u2019s term, as he was already confirmed by the upper chamber as deputy attorney general.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2348\">House Republican Men Are Behaving Badly, Endangering Their Seats And The Majority<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cassidy\u2019s move proved decisive. It came just hours after Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) announced her opposition to Blanche\u2019s nomination, which left the departing senator as the make-or-break vote.<\/p><p>Much like Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) earlier in the week, Murkowski faulted Blanche for green-lighting the settlement with President Donald Trump that spawned the Justice Department\u2019s $1.8 billion \u201canti-weaponization\u201d fund and the immunity deal that would have shielded Trump from future IRS audits.<\/p><p>Both parts of the deal have drawn widespread derision among Senate Republicans. Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) pushed for an in-writing agreement to nix the \u201cslush\u201d fund, which would have provided settlements to the Trump allies and possibly Jan. 6, 2021 rioters, and clarify the scope of the immunity accord.<\/p><p>Murkowski <span><u>cast doubt<\/u><\/span> that the issue will go away after a potential confirmation.<\/p><p>\u201cI am also keenly aware that the Department\u2019s nearly $2-billion dollar slush fund\u2014which likely would have rewarded January 6 protesters\u2014is only off the table because this nomination is pending and the Senate has leverage,\u201d Murkowski said. \u201cOnce we vote, that will end, and there is no telling what the future holds.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cThe country needs an Attorney General who will check the worst impulses of this administration,\u201d she continued. \u201cI hope Mr. Blanche is able to achieve that, if confirmed, but I simply do not have confidence that will be the case.\u201d<\/p><p>Murkowski also cited his handling of the files related to crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein, statements he reportedly made to pro-life groups and the DOJ\u2019s attempt to indict Sens. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Michigan) over videos encouraging military members to resist unlawful orders.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2346\">Jeanine Pirro Finds Her Limit<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Louisiana Republican was the deciding vote on President Trump&#8217;s nominee to lead the Justice Department.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2350,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2352","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-congress"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Cassidy Says He Will Back Blanche, Paving Way for Confirmation - Modern Home Journals<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2352\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Cassidy Says He Will Back Blanche, Paving Way for Confirmation - Modern Home Journals\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Louisiana Republican was the deciding vote on President Trump&#039;s nominee to lead the Justice Department.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2352\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Modern Home Journals\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-08-07T18:53:13+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.notus.org\/dims4\/default\/ac73bb2\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/7104x4736+0+0\/resize\/330x220!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fk2-prod-aji.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F58%2F73%2Facb8af354d29a55bf5991977ef68%2Ffauci-markup-senate-homeland-26218537262467.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/modernhomejournals.com\\\/?p=2352#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/modernhomejournals.com\\\/?p=2352\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/modernhomejournals.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/533de239efc09a2ab59959cc1bff86d0\"},\"headline\":\"Cassidy Says He Will Back Blanche, Paving Way for Confirmation\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-08-07T18:53:13+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/modernhomejournals.com\\\/?p=2352\"},\"wordCount\":666,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/modernhomejournals.com\\\/?p=2352#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/modernhomejournals.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/0c8245a31bb010061cd5fd0cb4a64f72-scaled.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Congress\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/modernhomejournals.com\\\/?p=2352#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/modernhomejournals.com\\\/?p=2352\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/modernhomejournals.com\\\/?p=2352\",\"name\":\"Cassidy Says He Will Back Blanche, Paving Way for Confirmation - Modern Home Journals\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/modernhomejournals.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/modernhomejournals.com\\\/?p=2352#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/modernhomejournals.com\\\/?p=2352#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/modernhomejournals.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/0c8245a31bb010061cd5fd0cb4a64f72-scaled.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-08-07T18:53:13+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/modernhomejournals.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/533de239efc09a2ab59959cc1bff86d0\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/modernhomejournals.com\\\/?p=2352#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/modernhomejournals.com\\\/?p=2352\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/modernhomejournals.com\\\/?p=2352#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/modernhomejournals.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/0c8245a31bb010061cd5fd0cb4a64f72-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/modernhomejournals.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/0c8245a31bb010061cd5fd0cb4a64f72-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1707,\"caption\":\"UNITED STATES - AUGUST 5: Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., talks with reporters in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. (Tom Williams\\\/CQ Roll Call via AP Images)\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/modernhomejournals.com\\\/?p=2352#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/modernhomejournals.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Cassidy Says He Will Back Blanche, Paving Way for Confirmation\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/modernhomejournals.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/modernhomejournals.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"Modern Home Journals\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/modernhomejournals.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/modernhomejournals.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/533de239efc09a2ab59959cc1bff86d0\",\"name\":\"admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"admin\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/modernhomejournals.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/modernhomejournals.com\\\/?author=1\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Cassidy Says He Will Back Blanche, Paving Way for Confirmation - Modern Home Journals","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2352","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Cassidy Says He Will Back Blanche, Paving Way for Confirmation - Modern Home Journals","og_description":"The Louisiana Republican was the deciding vote on President Trump's nominee to lead the Justice Department.","og_url":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2352","og_site_name":"Modern Home Journals","article_published_time":"2026-08-07T18:53:13+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.notus.org\/dims4\/default\/ac73bb2\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/7104x4736+0+0\/resize\/330x220!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fk2-prod-aji.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F58%2F73%2Facb8af354d29a55bf5991977ef68%2Ffauci-markup-senate-homeland-26218537262467.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2352#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2352"},"author":{"name":"admin","@id":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/#\/schema\/person\/533de239efc09a2ab59959cc1bff86d0"},"headline":"Cassidy Says He Will Back Blanche, Paving Way for Confirmation","datePublished":"2026-08-07T18:53:13+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2352"},"wordCount":666,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2352#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0c8245a31bb010061cd5fd0cb4a64f72-scaled.jpg","articleSection":["Congress"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2352#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2352","url":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2352","name":"Cassidy Says He Will Back Blanche, Paving Way for Confirmation - Modern Home Journals","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2352#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2352#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0c8245a31bb010061cd5fd0cb4a64f72-scaled.jpg","datePublished":"2026-08-07T18:53:13+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/#\/schema\/person\/533de239efc09a2ab59959cc1bff86d0"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2352#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2352"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2352#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0c8245a31bb010061cd5fd0cb4a64f72-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0c8245a31bb010061cd5fd0cb4a64f72-scaled.jpg","width":2560,"height":1707,"caption":"UNITED STATES - AUGUST 5: Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., talks with reporters in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. (Tom Williams\/CQ Roll Call via AP Images)"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2352#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Cassidy Says He Will Back Blanche, Paving Way for Confirmation"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/","name":"Modern Home Journals","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/#\/schema\/person\/533de239efc09a2ab59959cc1bff86d0","name":"admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"admin"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/modernhomejournals.com"],"url":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?author=1"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2352","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2352"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2352\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2350"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2352"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2352"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2352"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}