BREAKINGNEWS In a widely expected vote, 11 Democrats voted to move Jackson's nomination forward and 11 Republicans voted against the nomination. Full details
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocked on a vote to move Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court nomination to the full senate.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will have to clear procedural hurdles to get the nomination out of the committee. It's expected that will happen as early as Monday night. Once Jackson's nomination reaches the floor of the Senate, which is expected, she will have the support of at least one Republican senator.Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has said he will oppose Jackson’s confirmation, saying she was too lenient in sentencing.Republicans have said Jackson has a history of being soft on crime and lenient toward criminal offenders in their sentencing, particularly those involving child pornography cases.