Hill Happenings: Two Prominent Republicans Come Out in Support of KBJ

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KBJ’s Nomination Advances Out of Judiciary Committee

On a tied party-line vote, the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the next Supreme Court justice advanced out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday afternoon.

Jackson’s confirmation heads to a vote on the Senate floor. Barring an unprecedented surprise, her appointment to the Supreme Court is all but assured now that Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Mitt Romney (Utah) confirmed they support her nomination.

Per The Hill:

“After multiple in-depth conversations with Judge Jackson and deliberative review of her record and recent hearings, I will support her historic nomination to be an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court,” Murkowski said in a statement.

Romney said he had concluded that Jackson was “a well-qualified jurist and a person of honor.”

The Senate and the House will both be out for a two-week Easter recess starting Friday, so it is anticipated that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) will bring Jackson’s nomination in front of the full Senate this week ahead of the break.

Flashback: First Republican Pledges to Support KBJ — And Will More Join?

After focusing on swing Democrat votes in last week’s Hill Happenings, let’s take a look at a few middle-of-the-road Republicans and find out where they stand on Judge Jackson’s confirmation!

Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) has stated that she will vote in support of Jackson.

Susan Collins Pledges to Support Ketanji Brown Jackson


Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) has indicated that he will oppose Jackson’s confirmation. As a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Graham voted against advancing her nomination on Monday afternoon. In 2013 and again last year, Graham previously voted to confirm Jackson to the federal bench.

Sen. Roy Blunt (Mo.) told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos that he wholeheartedly supports the idea of putting the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. However, he couldn’t vote for President Biden’s nominee, citing disagreements with her judicial philosophy.

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Victoria Snitsar Churchill is a proud immigrant and naturalized U.S. citizen with a decade of experience in grassroots politics and community organizing.

Her writing has been featured in many online publications, including Campus Reform, The Daily Torch and The Daily Signal.

As an undergraduate at the University of Kansas, Victoria appeared in media outlets such as CBS News, TIME Magazine, The Washington Post Magazine, The Blaze and NRATV.

Victoria is also a former NCAA D1 student-athlete and Kansas College Republicans State Chair.

After moving eleven times in six years, Victoria resides in Arlington, Virginia and enjoys overpriced brunch on Sundays with her husband.

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Victoria Snitsar Churchill

Victoria Snitsar Churchill is a proud immigrant and naturalized U.S. citizen with a decade of experience in grassroots politics and community organizing.

Her writing has been featured in many online publications, including Campus Reform, The Daily Torch and The Daily Signal.

As an undergraduate at the University of Kansas, Victoria appeared in media outlets such as CBS News, TIME Magazine, The Washington Post Magazine, The Blaze and NRATV.

Victoria is also a former NCAA D1 student-athlete and Kansas College Republicans State Chair.

After moving eleven times in six years, Victoria resides in Arlington, Virginia and enjoys overpriced brunch on Sundays with her husband.

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