Barrett Nomination Clears Panel With Democrats Boycotting
- Full Senate plans to vote next week before Nov. 3 election
- Democrats bristle at swift process, concede they can’t stop it
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The Republican-led Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, setting up a final Senate vote to confirm President Donald Trump’s choice a week before the U.S. election.
All 12 GOP senators on the panel voted in favor of Barrett’s nomination. Democrats boycotted the vote. The committee’s action means that the conservative judge’s confirmation is cruising toward a rapid finish on Monday, eight days before Election Day.