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.

Confirmation floor vote.

The hearings are expected to last four days. 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. 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. 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. There aren t many options available to keep this from happening. But it s important to note that senate rules allow senate majority leader mcconnell to bring barrett s confirmation to the floor regardless of how the committee vote turns out. 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 senate judiciary committee reportedly plans to move forward with confirmation hearings on oct. Republicans prep lightning quick supreme court confirmation. Provided republicans can keep things on track in both committee in the floor that would mean a floor vote the week before the nov.