WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate pushed Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court past a key procedural hurdle.
The chamber voted 51-49 Friday morning to move forward with President Donald Trump’s nominee.
A final vote on Kavanaugh’s nomination is scheduled for tomorrow.
There’s no guarantee that the senators who supported moving forward will back Kavanaugh on the final vote.
Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, who voted to advance Kavanaugh, said she will announce her decision on confirmation later Friday.
Also voting to move the nomination forward was Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, who had been undecided. Alaska GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski voted against moving the nomination forward.
Kavanaugh’s nomination has been imperiled by accusations of sexual misconduct. He has forcefully denied the allegations.
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