Senate Republicans prepare to invoke so-called nuclear option to force supreme court nomination as only four Democrats enjoy announced support for GorsuchThe US Senate appeared on the verge of going “nuclear” on Monday after supreme court nominee Neil Gorsuch was approved in committee and Democrats secured enough support to filibuster the vote on his confirmation. This 41-vote threshold was reached just before the Senate judiciary committee approved Gorsuch’s nomination by a party-line vote of 11-9. This sets the stage for a showdown on the Senate floor later in the week,which could involve the so-called nuclear option, a change to Senate rules that would prevent filibusters of nominees to the supreme court. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com