Cruz blocks State Department nominees, increasing the backlog of unconfirmed Biden officials
Sen. ted-cruz” target=”_blank”>Ted Cruz<, blocked the confirmation of dozens of foreign-policy nominees Wednesday morning in an effort to pressure the Biden administration over world-regions Nord Stream 2 pipeline. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., tried to get nearly 30 nominations confirmed during the tail-end of an all-night session before the Senate recess, but Cruz…