Dems Hit Gorsuch Filibuster Threshold, Forcing Showdown
Monday, April 3, 2017 - 19:31
in Mathematics & Economics
Forty-one Democrats have said they support a filibuster of Judge Neil Gorsuch's nomination to the Supreme Court, a move that appears certain to lead Republicans to change Senate rules in order to confirm President Donald Trump's pick with a simple majority of 51 votes. Such a move would be the latest escalation in a long-running partisan battle over the judiciary and other presidential appointments.