Sessions Vote To Confirm Go To The Floor When Will

In 2016 the republican majority refused to allow a confirmation vote on merrick garland president obama s pick to replace justice antonin scalia who died in february of that year.

Sessions vote to confirm go to the floor when will.

Other than two dissenting gop senators no one thus far in the 53 member conference is arguing to wait for a lame duck session let alone the next congress to hold a confirmation vote. Article ii section 2 clause 2 of the united states constitution known as the appointments clause empowers the president to nominate and with the confirmation advice and consent of the united states senate to appoint public officials including justices of the supreme court this clause is one example of the system of checks and balances inherent in the constitution. The senate voted to confirm jeff sessions as attorney general. No republicans went against sessions in the 52 47 vote.

Of sexism for silencing a woman on the floor and warren. The senate will vote on this nomination this year mcconnell r ky said monday on the senate floor. Lisa murkowski said she wouldn t vote to confirm a supreme court justice until after the election. Will receive a vote on the floor of the united states senate.

The one democrat who voted in support of sessions was sen. Schedule for monday sep 28 2020 2 45 p m. The senate voted wednesday night to confirm sen. He didn t say whether the vote would come before the election or in a lame duck session of.

The senate confirmed jeff sessions as the next attorney general wednesday evening by a vote of 52 47 mostly along party lines.