US Senator John Cornyn, Republican from Texas, gets into an elevator after attending a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 30, 2026. According to US media reports, Republican Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis have said they still don't have everything they need from acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche in order to move forward in favor of his nomination. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images)