McConnell locks down key Republican votes for Supreme Court fight
Sen. Lamar Alexander said he supported a vote on a nominee, hours after Lisa Murkowski became the second GOP senator to oppose the majority leader’s effort./ Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is locking down key votes from Republican senators in his bid to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death. On Sunday, McConnell (R-Ky.) won the support of Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), who is retiring and was viewed as a potential swing vote as McConnell seeks to confirm Ginsburg‘s replacement as soon as ...
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