Iowa, judiciary committee chairman, determines whether to allow consideration for confirmation of a federal attorney or district court judge nominee based on the approval of

President Donald Trump called for the end of the Senate’s “blue slip” policy on Tuesday, renewing debate on the 108-year-old

Lawmakers have long abided by the practice as a mechanism for giving senators a say on judicial nominees for their home states, but blue slips have a checkered past — and critics say they are ripe for abuse.