BREAKING: Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination advances to final vote – but key Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski votes ‘no’

The Senate narrowly voted to advance Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court on Friday, 51 to 49.

The success of this procedural motion, which required a simple majority to pass, starts the clock on up to 30 hours of debate around the embattled nominee before a final roll call vote, which is currently expected to take place on Saturday. It doesn’t guarantee Kavanaugh’s confirmation.

A key senator, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, voted “no.” Other closely watched senators who voted “yes” to advance Kavanaugh’s nomination, such as Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., have yet to publicly declare how they will vote in the final round. Collins said ahead of the procedural vote that she would announce her decision Friday afternoon.

Full Story @ NBC News

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