Advertisement

WATCH LIVE: Senate Judiciary Committee Votes To Advance Judge Barrett's SCOTUS Nomination

Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee moved Thursday to advance the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court, bringing President Trump's nominee within striking distance of confirmation and the court a step closer to a 6-3 conservative majority, NPR reports.

Democrats boycotted the vote, pointing to what they called the damage Barrett would do to "health care, reproductive freedoms, the ability to vote, and other core rights that Americans cherish," and the fact the vote took place even as voting was underway in the presidential election.

The vote of 12 yeas and 10 abstentions followed a day of acrimony in which Democrats sought to deny Republicans a quorum to conduct the vote. (Read the full NPR story on the step toward confirmation here.)

This article was originally published on October 22, 2020.

Related:

Advertisement

More from WBUR

Listen Live
Close