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What Do Senate Judiciary Republicans Plan to Do Now That Dems Are Boycotting ACB's Nomination Vote?



Ever since Judge Amy Coney Barrett's nomination, Democrats have had a plan to block her confirmation. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) last week said Judiciary Committee Democrats would refuse to show up to the vote, meaning there would not be a quorum, or the minimum number of senators to conduct votes and official business. Earlier on Wednesday, Schumer confirmed that was indeed the plan. Democrats believe they have won this fight, but Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans have another plan of attack. If Democrats fail to show up for Judge Amy Coney Barrett's vote, the meeting will still take place at 9 a.m. EST. A vote will take place shortly after the meeting begins and the nomination will move to an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court shortly thereafter.-- More...

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