Controversial Biden ATF nominee David Chipman advances out of Judiciary Committee on party-line vote
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The Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday advanced President Biden's nominee to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) on a party-line vote, setting the table for an uncertain confirmation effort on the Senate floor.
"After meeting with Mr. Chipman, listening to Mainers, and reviewing his record, I have decided to vote against Mr. Chipman’s nomination to serve as the ATF Director," Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said in a statement earlier this week. "In recent years, Mr. Chipman has been an outspoken critic of the firearms industry and has made statements that demean law-abiding gun owners." Collins is one of the most moderate Republican senators and has been willing to vote for the president's executive nominees for a number of other positions. She also called Chipman "an unusually divisive pick." Other Republicans were not so measured in their criticism.More Related News