The Senate voted Monday evening to begin debate on the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, setting her up to become the first black woman appointed to the nation's highest court.
The upper chamber voted 53-47 to discharge Jackson's nomination from the Senate Judiciary Committee, which earlier on Monday deadlocked 11-11 on sending her nomination to the Senate floor. The successful discharge means that Jackson is on track for final confirmation this week.
"This is a joyous and history-making moment for the Senate, a historic one: 115 individuals have come before this chamber for consideration to the highest court in the land, but none — none — were like Judge Jackson," said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer just before Monday night's vote.
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