Senate votes 51-49 to advance Kavanaugh to final Saturday vote

Brett Kavanaugh.
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The Senate voted Friday to advance Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination to a final vote on Saturday, scraping by with a 51-49 vote.

The advancement came after senators spent a day taking turns with an FBI report regarding sexual assault allegations against Kavanaugh, which Democrats said was too limited in scope and Republicans said provided sufficient closure on the matter.

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Summer Meza, The Week US

Summer Meza has worked at The Week since 2018, serving as a staff writer, a news writer and currently the deputy editor. As a proud news generalist, she edits everything from political punditry and science news to personal finance advice and film reviews. Summer has previously written for Newsweek and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, covering national politics, transportation and the cannabis industry.