Live updates: Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Senate confirmation vote

The Senate is ready to carry a key vote Thursday to advance President Joe Biden’s Supreme Courtroom nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson, towards a ultimate affirmation vote.

Thursday’s procedural vote to restrict debate and break a filibuster requires solely a easy majority threshold and is predicted to succeed. It’s anticipated to happen round 11 a.m. ET.

A ultimate affirmation vote, which additionally requires solely a easy majority to succeed, is predicted to happen within the afternoon, at round 1:45 p.m. ET.

Jackson is on observe to be confirmed and can make historical past within the course of as the primary Black girl to serve on the Supreme Courtroom. Her affirmation won’t change the ideological stability of the courtroom, however will characterize a significant victory for Democrats and a manner for the President to ship on a major marketing campaign promise.

All 50 members of the Senate Democratic caucus are unified behind the nomination and three Republicans — Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Mitt Romney of Utah and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska — have introduced assist as nicely.

Learn extra about Jackson’s affirmation right here.