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Senate Republicans Advance Barrett's Supreme Court Nomination

The 51-48 cloture vote sets the stage for a final confirmation vote Monday evening — just over a week before the general election.
In a near-party-line vote Sunday, Senate Republicans advanced President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, seen here on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. A final confirmation vote is set for Monday evening.

The U.S. Senate voted Sunday afternoon to end debate on the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, setting the stage for a final confirmation vote Monday evening — just over a week before

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