November 16, 2018
Washington, DC
Dear Leader McConnell and all Republican senators,
Close to 200 nominations, both executive and judicial, are awaiting consideration in the Senate. If these nominations are not confirmed by the end of the year, they will be returned to the White House.
With this in mind, we ask you to keep the Senate in session to confirm all pending conservative executive and judicial nominations before adjourning for the year — around the clock, including nights and weekends if necessary. Particularly now that the 60-vote threshold is no longer a barrier, there is no excuse for not continuously confirming nominees.
These nominees are critical for the integrity of the judiciary, but also critical to ensuring that executive branch agencies are fully implementing President Trump’s agenda. From the courts to the agencies, President Trump needs nominees committed to his stated policy goals.
Conservatives have been calling on the Senate to take this action for the better part of the last two years, and we repeat it again today. We call on Senate Republicans to stay in session, instead of working only 2.5 days a week. We also ask Senate Republicans to use the full measure of the Senate’s rules against Democrats bent on obstructing non-controversial nominations.
The role of advise and consent is among the Senate’s chief duties. For this reason, we ask the Senate to work around the clock to confirm conservative nominees before leaving in December.
The Honorable Edwin Meese III Attorney General President Ronald Reagan (1985-1988) |
Alfred S. Regnery Chairman, Conservative Action Project Chairman, Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund |
The Honorable Becky Norton Dunlop White House Advisor President Ronald Reagan (1981-1985) |
The Honorable Jim DeMint Member, South Carolina United States Senate (2005-2013) |
Jenny Beth Martin Chairman Tea Party Patriots Citizen Fund |
Marjorie Dannenfelser President Susan B. Anthony List |
William L. Walton Chairman CNP Action, Inc. |
Ed Corrigan Vice Chairman, Conservative Action Project Executive Director, Senate Steering Committee (2003-2012) |
Rachel Bovard Policy Director Senate Steering Committee (2014-2015) |
The Honorable Colin A. Hanna President Let Freedom Ring, Inc. |
Tom McClusky President March for Life Action |
Noah Wall Vice President of Advocacy FreedomWorks |
Penny Young Nance President & CEO Concerned Women for America |
Lisa B. Nelson Chief Executive Officer American Legislative Exchange Council |
Cleta Mitchell, Esq. Partner Foley & Lardner LLP |
The Honorable T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr. Chief Domestic Advisor President Ronald Reagan (1987-1988) |
The Honorable J. Kenneth Blackwell Chairman Constitutional Congress, Inc. |
Wesley Denton Communications Director Senator Jim DeMint (SC) (2005-2013) |
The Honorable Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, II President Senate Conservatives Fund |
Ginni Thomas President Liberty Consulting, Inc. |
Jessica Anderson Vice President Heritage Action for America |
Adam Brandon President FreedomWorks |
The Honorable Bob McEwen Former Member, Ohio U.S. House of Representatives |
The Honorable Tony Perkins President, Family Research Council President, Council for National Policy |
Matt Schlapp Chairman American Conservative Union (ACU) |
Thomas Fitton President Judicial Watch, Inc. |
Lt. Gen. William G. Boykin (Ret.) Executive Vice President Family Research Council |
Tiffany Roberts Vice President Defiance Press & Publishing |
Mark Fitzgibbons President of Corporate Affairs American Target Advertising, Inc. |
Andrew D. Graham, Esq. Executive Director for Policy and Education & Senior Fellow First Liberty Institute |
Sean Noble President American Encore |
George Nesterczuk President Nesterczuk and Associates |
The Honorable Gary L. Bauer President American Values |
Dr. Richard Lee President There’s Hope America Media |
Tim LeFever Chairman Capitol Resource Institute |
Ximena Barreto Communications Director Frontiers of Freedom |
Bob Carlstrom President The Carlstrom Group, LLC |
Dan Weber Founder & President Association of Mature American Citizens |
David Roberts CEO Defiance Press & Publishing |
Bob Adams President Revive America PAC |
The Honorable Terrence Scanlon Retired Chairman and President Capital Research Center |
The Honorable Donald J. Devine Senior Scholar The Fund for American Studies |
Kathleen Alva Patten President & CEO American Target Advertising |
Mario Navarro da Costa Director, Washington Bureau Tradition, Family, Property |
Kay R. Daly President Coalition for a Fair Judiciary |
William W. Pascoe, III Board Member Tea Party Patriots Action |
Melvin Adams Former President Renewanation |
C. Preston Noell III President Tradition, Family, Property, Inc. |
George S. Dunlop Owner Windy Notch Farm |
Chad Connelly President Faith Wins |
Dean Nelson National Outreach Director Human Coalition |
Ralph Benko Political Columnist |
Rod D. Martin Founder and CEO The Martin Organization, Inc. |
Sherri R. Martin Executive Vice President The Martin Organization, Inc. |
Haley E. Martin President The Martin Foundation |
Nicholas Stehle Campaign for the American Future |
Shawn A. Mitchell Former National Chaplain National Federation of Republican Assemblies (NFRA) |
Jerry Melvin Former Dean Florida House of Representatives |
Quin Hillyer Veteran conservative columnist |
Craig Shirley Presidential Historian Reagan Biographer |
Jenna Ellis Director of Public Policy James Dobson Family Institute |
Benjamin R. Case CEO Focused On Fundraising |
Jeremy Cerone CEO EliteSafe Inc. |
Judson Phillips Founder Tea Party Nation |
Ed Martin President Phyllis Schlafly Eagles |
Rebekah Gantner Executive Director Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund |
Floyd Brown Chairman America Fighting Back |
Rebecca Hagelin Secretary Council for National Policy |
Andresen Blom President Hawaiian Values |
Malcolm Morris Chairman Stewart Title Guaranty Company |
Clare M. Lopez Vice President for Research & Analysis Center for Security Policy |
Amy Kremer Chair Women for Trump |
Jeff Hunt Director Centennial Institute |
Curt Levey President Committee for Justice |
Kelly Shackelford President/CEO First Liberty Institute |
William Shaker CEO Washington Marketing Group |
Seton Motley President Less Government |
Susan A. Carleson Chairman/CEO American Civil Rights Union |
The Honorable George K. Rasley Jr. Managing Editor conservativehq.com |
James L. Martin Founder/Chairman 60 Plus Association |
Saulius “Saul” Anuzis President 60 Plus Association |
Caroline C. Lewis Owner Percipio Communications |
Alan P. Dye Partner Webster, Chamberlain & Bean |
John F. Tate President America’s Liberty PAC |
Craig Dance CEO/President Champion Coach Inc. |
Steve Berger Pastor Grace Chapel |
Brian S. Brown President National Organization for Marriage |
Richard H. Wright CEO AAndrews consulting |
Trent England Executive Vice President & Fellow Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs |
Robert Alt President & CEO The Buckeye Institute |
Sandra S. Froman Treasurer Council for National Policy |
Lew Uhler President National Tax Limitation Committee |
The Honorable Diana Denman Presidential Appointee President Ronald Reagan |
J. Christian Adams President Public Interest Legal Foundation |
The Honorable Mike Spence Founding President Conservative Republicans of California |
Richard D. Hayes Partner Hayes, Berry, White & Vanzant, LLP |
Dr. Wm. Scott Magill Executive Director Veterans in Defense of Liberty™ |
Roy S. Moore President Foundation for Moral Law |
Bob Williamson Founder/Chairman/CEO The Jesus Alliance |
The Honorable Jake Hoffman President Rally Forge |
Ellen Grigsby Director of Institutional Partnerships Open Doors USA |
Sal Russo Co-Founder and Chief Strategist Tea Party Express |
Allen Hebert President and Chairman American-Chinese Fellowship of Houston |
The Honorable Belden Bell Co-Chair Legacy Society The Heritage Foundation |
Richardson Gano Scurry Co-Founder The Bible Literacy Project |
Robert Fischer Meeting Coordinator Conservatives of Faith |
The Honorable James C. Miller III Budget Director for President Reagan |
Ambassador Henry F. Cooper Pres. Reagan’s Chief Defense and Space Negotiator and Former SDI Director High Frontier |
Roxanne Phillips Member, Executive Committee Council for National Policy |
Charlie Copeland President Intercollegiate Studies Institute |
Tim Wildmon President American Family Association |
Ron Pearson Executive Director Conservative Victory Fund |
The Honorable Michael R. Long State Chairman NYS Conservative Party |
Amapola Hansberger President Legal Immigrants for America |
Star Parker President CURE |
Dr. Jerome R. Corsi, Ph.D. Founder and CEO CorsiNation.com |
Carrie L. Lukas President Independent Women’s Forum |
Heather R. Higgins CEO Independent Women’s Voice |
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