Senate votes 51-49 to send Kavanaugh nomination to final floor vote

Republicans in the US Senate, with the help of a lone Democrat, have voted to advance Brett Kavanaugh to a final floor vote, propelling the federal judge one step closer to the supreme court.

Faced with multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, Kavanaugh cleared a key procedural hurdle on Friday in a narrow 51-49 vote that fell sharply along party lines. The outcome paved the way for a final vote as early as Saturday.

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