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Ketanji Brown Jackson live updates: Senate nears confirmation vote

Thursday, April 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court in its 233-year history, is poised for Senate confirmation on Thursday afternoon.She is expected to secure at least three Republican votes, marking a bipartisan victory for President Joe... Read More.

Senate poised to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court in historic vote

Thursday, April 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Senate is poised to vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, paving the way for Jackson to become the first Black woman in history to sit on the nation's highest court."It will be a... Read More.

Senate forces Jackson nomination out of committee with bipartisan vote

Monday, April 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- By a bipartisan vote of 53-47, the Senate has forced the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson out of the Judiciary Committee -- putting the judge on track for final confirmation by week's end.GOP Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Mitt Romney of Utah... Read More.

Senate negotiators strike deal for $10 billion in COVID funding

Monday, April 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Key Senate negotiators have announced that they have struck a deal to move forward on legislation that will provide an additional $10 billion in COVID relief.Half of the funds will go to development and the purchase of therapeutics. The other half of... Read More.

Senate Judiciary Committee to vote on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination

Monday, April 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden's first nominee to the Supreme Court, is expected to pass a major milestone Monday on her way to expected Senate confirmation later this week.The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote Monday on whether to send Jackson's... Read More.

House votes to cap cost of insulin at $35, heads to Senate

Thursday, March 31 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Congress could soon send to the president's desk a bill that would cap the cost of the lifesaving drug insulin at $35 per month -- a move that could significantly reduce and rein in out-of-pocket drug costs for millions of Americans with... Read More.

Democrats, families push Senate to approve legislation to help soldiers sickened by burn pits

Tuesday, March 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Politicians and family members are calling on Congress to step up and do more to help soldiers who were affected by potentially deadly diseases caused by toxic burn pits.The Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs held a hearing Tuesday with Secretary for Veterans... Read More.

Senate Judiciary chair says Justice Clarence Thomas should recuse himself from Jan. 6 cases

Monday, March 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Chairman Dick Durbin, is calling on Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from Jan. 6-related cases following reports that Thomas' wife, Ginni Thomas, had exchanged texts with then-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows,... Read More.

Eric Greitens, GOP Senate candidate and former governor, accused of abuse by ex-wife

Tuesday, March 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Some GOP members of Congress are calling on fellow Republican and former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens to drop out of his Senate race following accusations of physical abuse by his ex-wife, Sheena Greitens.Sheena Greitens claimed that, following a 2018 argument, Eric... Read More.

Ketanji Brown Jackson faces 4th Senate grilling as Republicans preview attacks

Monday, March 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- For Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, the easiest part of a Senate confirmation hearing is over. Next come the questions -- 19 hours of them over two days.Jackson, 51, was sworn in Monday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivering an opening... Read More.

What to know about the Senate confirmation process for Supreme Court nominees

Monday, March 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson -- President Joe Biden's pick for the Supreme Court -- is set to face her Senate confirmation hearings beginning Monday, here are some key takeaways about the current process.Committee Republicans alone can’t stop Biden's nomineeAfter the Senate... Read More.

Top Senate Republican advises President Joe Biden ahead of NATO summit

Sunday, March 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As President Joe Biden heads to Brussels this week for an extraordinary NATO summit, Sen. John Barrasso, the third-ranking Senate Republican, said he wants the president to "lead from the front" and laid out certain objectives for him to do so."Number one... Read More.

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Ketanji Brown Jackson live updates: Senate nears confirmation vote

Senate poised to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court in historic vote

Senate forces Jackson nomination out of committee with bipartisan vote

Senate negotiators strike deal for $10 billion in COVID funding

Senate Judiciary Committee to vote on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination

House votes to cap cost of insulin at $35, heads to Senate

Democrats, families push Senate to approve legislation to help soldiers sickened by burn pits

Senate Judiciary chair says Justice Clarence Thomas should recuse himself from Jan. 6 cases

Eric Greitens, GOP Senate candidate and former governor, accused of abuse by ex-wife

Ketanji Brown Jackson faces 4th Senate grilling as Republicans preview attacks

What to know about the Senate confirmation process for Supreme Court nominees

Top Senate Republican advises President Joe Biden ahead of NATO summit

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