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Ten Senate Republicans have signed on to a bill that would eliminate the federal sentencing disparity between drug offenses involving crack and powder cocaine, paving the way for likely passage in the evenly divided chamber where 60 votes are needed for most legislation.

‘At some point, you have to follow the rules’ chairman Dick Durbin warns his GOP colleague

WASHINGTON — Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) defended his assertion that Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson called then-President George W. Bush and his Pentagon chief “war criminals,” rejecting Democrats’ contention Wednesday that he distorted her petitions on behalf of militants detained at Guantánamo Bay.

Hearings on Biden’s supreme court nominee resume with chair chiding Republicans for ‘showcasing election talking points’

‘Senator, I don't have any comment on what procedures took place in this body’

Williams’ storied career as a federal judge speaks volumes as the Senate considers Jackson, who, if confirmed, will be the first Black female on the Supreme Court.

Albright served as the senior US diplomat in the administration of Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001 – follow the latest

Advocacy groups and other progressives call for a quick Supreme Court confirmation of the nominated judge

Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin, D-Ill., turned into a one-man rapid response squad, using the power of his gavel to debunk, in real time, GOP misleading or scurrilous claims.

Supreme court nominee responds to Josh Hawley’s accusations, which have have been debunked as false, at Senate hearing

If confirmed, the Harvard graduate would bring a unique perspective to the Supreme Court, dominated by white men for more than 200 years. As the Senate Judiciary Committee chair points out, "it's not easy being the first".