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Hearings Are Over, What Now?

Confirmation hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh are finished, but he’s not on the high court yet.

A nameplate Judge Brett Kavanaugh before his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing Sept. 4 to become a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Photographer: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Senators can still submit written questions, which Kavanaugh will need to turn around quickly to keep the process moving.

• Voting: Then the Judiciary Committee will vote on whether to recommend him to the full Senate. That vote is likely to take place on or around Sept. 20.

• Full Chamber: He’ll head to the full Senate soon after that, with the goal to get him confirmed to the bench before the Supreme Court kicks off its ...