Confirmation Floor Vote

Provided republicans can keep things on track in both committee in the floor that would mean a floor vote the week before the nov.

Confirmation floor vote.

2 that committee can then hold hearings vote to move the nomination straight to the senate floor for a vote or not move on it at all in which case the committee effectually kills the nomination. Top senate republicans applauded president donald trump s nomination of amy coney barrett to become the next supreme court justice and called for a quick confirmation vote while democrats slammed. The hearings are expected to last four days. The senate judiciary committee reportedly plans to move forward with confirmation hearings on oct.

A floor vote on barrett s confirmation would likely happen shortly thereafter assuming everything goes as planned for republicans it didn t with justice brett kavanaugh s confirmation in 2018. Senate gop leaders are eager to hold a pre election vote on trump s yet to be named nominee. 12 and senate majority leader mitch mcconnell r ky said earlier this week that he will hold a floor vote for the nominee before the election. As of now that.

Conservative radio host rush limbaugh urged senate republicans to skip the confirmation hearing process for president trump s soon to be announced supreme court nominee and head straight to a floor. The death of supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg less than two months from the presidential election has forced a reexamination of republicans 11 month blockade of merrick garland in 2016. Republicans prep lightning quick supreme court confirmation.