Articles for Confirmation Vote

Senate tees up vote on Eric Garcetti’s nomination to be ambassador to India
1 year, 9 months ago

Senate tees up vote on Eric Garcetti’s nomination to be ambassador to India

LA Times  

Nearly two years after President Biden nominated him to be ambassador to India, former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti may finally get a confirmation vote in the Senate. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Thursday set up the process of holding a vote on Garcetti’s nomination as soon as next week as the former mayor’s chances of confirmation grow …

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Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes History As First Black Woman On Supreme Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes History As First Black Woman On Supreme Court

Huff Post  

The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, making her the first-ever Black woman and former public defender to serve on the nation’s highest court. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who is the first Hispanic member of the court, has talked about the benefit of diversity on the bench, saying that a “different perspective can permit you to …

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Democrats see ‘no reason to wait’ on Supreme Court vote
2 years, 9 months ago

Democrats see ‘no reason to wait’ on Supreme Court vote

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson began courting senators on Capitol Hill Wednesday, making her case for confirmation in private meetings as Democrats worked to move her through the Senate within weeks. Texas Sen. John Cornyn, a GOP member of the Judiciary panel, said, “I don’t think there’s a lot of mystery involved,” since Jackson isn’t new to …

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Democrats set confirmation hearings for Supreme Court pick Ketanji Brown Jackson
2 years, 9 months ago

Democrats set confirmation hearings for Supreme Court pick Ketanji Brown Jackson

LA Times  

Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings will begin March 21, a top Democrat announced Wednesday. The Senate Judiciary Committee “will undertake a fair and timely process to consider Judge Jackson’s nomination,” Chairman Richard J. Durbin, assistant majority leader, told colleagues in a letter. Schumer said he had described Jackson as “brilliant and beloved” before they met due …

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Deb Haaland confirmed as first Indigenous US interior secretary
3 years, 9 months ago

Deb Haaland confirmed as first Indigenous US interior secretary

Al Jazeera  

Haaland, one of the first Native American women elected to US Congress, is a ‘powerhouse, inspiring’ leader, advocacy group says. The US Senate has confirmed Representative Deb Haaland as secretary of the interior, making the New Mexico politician the first Indigenous person to head a cabinet agency in the history of the United States. Echo Hawk called Haaland, one of …

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Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing
4 years, 2 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing

NPR  

Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP Updated at 2:33 p.m. ET The Senate Judiciary Committee held its fourth and final day of hearings on Thursday on President Trump's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court. Sponsor Message Barrett's nomination has become a political lightning rod …

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Trump announces his Supreme Court pick: Judge Amy Coney Barrett
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump announces his Supreme Court pick: Judge Amy Coney Barrett

LA Times  

President Trump names U.S. Circuit Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his choice to be Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s successor on the Supreme Court. “The American people should make no mistake — a vote by any senator for Judge Amy Coney Barrett is a vote to strike down the Affordable Care Act and eliminate protections for millions of Americans with preexisting conditions,” …

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski Reiterates Opposition To Confirmation Vote Before The Election
4 years, 3 months ago

Sen. Lisa Murkowski Reiterates Opposition To Confirmation Vote Before The Election

NPR  

Sen. Lisa Murkowski Reiterates Opposition To Confirmation Vote Before The Election Enlarge this image toggle caption Al Drago/Pool/Getty Images Al Drago/Pool/Getty Images Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said on Sunday that she will not support nominating a successor to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court before the 2020 presidential election. "For weeks, I have stated that I …

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