#Senate Set to Advance Court Nominee Barrett in Key Vote TODAY, SUNDAY!!!!!!!!! WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led **Senate was set to vote Sunday** to advance **Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett toward final confirmation.**... At the start of Trump’s presidency, McConnell engineered a Senate rules change to allow confirmation by a majority of the 100 senators, **rather than the 60-vote threshold** traditionally needed to advance high court nominees over objections. **With a 53-47 GOP majority, Barrett’s confirmation is almost certain.** https://www.breitbart.com/news/murkowskis-nod-gives-barrett-extra-boost-for-supreme-court/ ----- **UPDATE:** #Barrett clears pivotal Senate hurdle Today ahead of Monday confirmation vote **The Senate cleared a key procedural hurdle Sunday for Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination** for the Supreme Court, bringing the 48-year-old judge one step closer to confirmation to the high court. In a 51-48 vote, the Senate kicked off 30 hours of debate on Barrett’s nomination, #setting up a final confirmation vote for Monday evening, just eight days before the Nov. 3 election. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/25/barrett-pivotal-senate-hurdle-monday-confirmation-432295 ----- #POTUS: We are giving you a great new Supreme Court Justice on Monday! https://twitter.com/teamtrump/status/1320431530641117186?s=21