Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson (screen capture)
The Senate Judiciary Committee reached an 11-11 tie along party lines on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Top Democrats expect a full Senate vote on her confirmation later this week. https://t.co/E3QW4f9al0
— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) April 4, 2022
Over the past five decades, the panel has deadlocked just once – over the nomination of Clarence Thomas, who was facing sexual harassment allegations. According to ABC News, the tie vote forced Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to file a “discharge motion” to bring the nomination before the full Senate in order to get it out of committee. The Senate’s 53-47 vote means Jackson’s final confirmation could come sometime this week. She will be the first Black female member of the U.S. Supreme Court. Those 53 votes included Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Mitt Romney of Utah, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska – all who have declared their support for Jackson. Romney and Murkowski announced their votes today joining Collins who declared her support for Jackson last week. Assuming the Democrats all vote to approve Jackson, the judge should receive at least 53 ‘yay’ votes.
Two more Senate Republicans announced support for Ketanji Brown Jackson: Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney announced that they will vote for her Supreme Court nomination, joining Republican Senator Susan Collins https://t.co/REIHFmdZKO pic.twitter.com/yP6bxAV2cA
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 4, 2022
Supreme Court nominee Jackson has enough votes to secure Senate confirmation, according to a Washington Post tally https://t.co/YH08tmmb7M
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 4, 2022
Senate advances Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination with a procedural vote as her confirmation picks up more Republican support. https://t.co/YiLnSAmtYe
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) April 4, 2022
Supreme Court pick Jackson’s confirmation likely after she clears key Senate hurdle, gains GOP votes https://t.co/HMyFGJB0ZC
— CNBC (@CNBC) April 4, 2022
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