The U.S. Senate moved quickly after acquitting President Donald Trump of impeachment charges to line up votes on a series of his judicial nominations.
Minutes after the historic votes on Wednesday, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) filed motions to invoke cloture, or end debate, on five nominees, including Andrew Brasher to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
The Republican-led chamber will start with Brasher on Feb. 10 before moving on to four district court nominees.
The move from McConnell signals that judicial confirmations are still top-of-mind for Republicans, especially with election campaigns heating up. Trump and McConnell ...
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