Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, announced her support for Amy Coney Barrett Saturday during a floor speech in the Senate, strengthening the Republican votes to confirm the judge on Monday.
Republicans hold a 53-seat majority in the Senate. Only two Republican senators — Murkowski and Susan Collins of Maine — have openly opposed moving on Barrett’s nomination before the election. But with Murkowski’s announcement Saturday, Republicans appear to have 52 solid “yes” votes in favor of confirmation and all-but-cementing that Barrett will become the next Supreme Court justice and President Trump’s third nominee on the high court.
The announcement came during a rare Saturday session as senators traded heated barbs over confirming Barrett just days before voters will decide whether Republicans will maintain control of the Senate and the White House.
A procedural vote is set for Sunday, final confirmation on Monday.
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