Jackson nomination moves to full Senate as three Republicans lend support

Published April 4, 2022 11:04pm ET



The Senate voted Monday evening to begin debate on the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, setting her up to become the first black woman appointed to the nation’s highest court.

The upper chamber voted 53-47 to discharge Jackson’s nomination from the Senate Judiciary Committee, which earlier on Monday deadlocked 11-11 on sending her nomination to the Senate floor. The successful discharge means that Jackson is on track for final confirmation this week.

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