This evening, the Senate voted 55-44 to invoke cloture on the nomination of the Honorable William Barr to be Attorney General of the United States.  RNLA sent a letter signed by 115 RNLA leaders, members, and friends to the leaders of the Senate in support of Mr. Barr's swift confirmation:

The RNLA recognizes its distinguished new officers for 2019, elected by the RNLA’s Board of Governors at their annual meeting. These elite attorneys will help to lead the over 6,000-member-strong organization in 2019.

Today, the RNLA recognized the distinguished new members of its Board of Governors for 2019. These elite attorneys will help to lead the over 6,000-member-strong organization in 2019.

Today, President Trump gave Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian honor.  Senator Hatch was given the award along with six others, including the late Justice Antonin Scalia.  Senator Hatch, who is retiring, is currently the longest-serving senator and Senate President pro tempore, and voted on the confirmation of every current Supreme Court justice.

The RNLA is pleased to announce that Harmeet Dhillon has been named the 2018 Republican Lawyer of the Year:

The Board of Governors of the Republican National Lawyers Association (RNLA) has named Harmeet K. Dhillon of California the 2018 Republican Lawyer of the Year. Ms. Dhillon was selected as the 2018 Republican Lawyer of the Year in recognition of her outstanding professional accomplishments and years of service to the Republican Party and its ideals. She will be honored at a reception and luncheon at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, November 14.

As we look ahead to Election Day 2018 next week, the RNLA is often asked what we do for elections.  Today, we released a statement on the importance of open, fair, and honest elections: