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Washington (CNN)The Senate advanced Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination in a key procedural vote Sunday, paving the way for a final confirmation vote, which will likely take place Monday evening, just a week before the November 3 election where control of Congress and the White House are at stake.
The Sunday vote was held to break a Democratic filibuster of the nomination. Senate Republicans needed only a simple majority to break the filibuster.
Washington (CNN)The Senate advanced Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination in a key procedural vote Sunday, paving the way for a final confirmation vote, which will likely take place Monday evening, just a week before the November 3 election where control of Congress and the White House are at stake.
The Sunday vote was held to break a Democratic filibuster of the nomination. Senate Republicans needed only a simple majority to break the filibuster.
Republicans, who hold a majority in the upper chamber, have pushed ahead with one of the quickest nomination proceedings in modern times following the death of the late Justice and liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg last month.
JUST IN: The Senate votes 51-48 to advance Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination in a key procedural vote, paving the way for a final confirmation vote https://t.co/AkBl5ipqar pic.twitter.com/nUxv4erD9s
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) October 25, 2020
Senate votes to limit debate on Barrett nomination. Means confirmation vote will likely START around 7:26 pm et Monday night. The tally on the procedural vote was 51-48
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) October 25, 2020
The Senate is voting NOW to advance the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to a final vote for likely tomorrow.
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) October 25, 2020
This is a big one. Requires 51.
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