The Senate voted to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman Supreme Court justice, with 3 GOP senators joining Democrats to vote in favor of her confirmation.
Jackson's confirmation won't change the ideological balance of the court, but marks a significant historic milestone for the Supreme Court and the federal judiciary.
Jackson currently sits on DC's federal appellate court and will be sworn after Justice Stephen Breyer retires sometime in the summer.
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed Thursday to become the 116th Supreme Court Justice - here are key things to know about how today's vote unfolded:
Jackson was confirmed by a vote of 53 yeas and 47 nays. Three GOP senators crossed party lines and voted for her: Sens. Mitt Romney of Utah, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska.
Jackson will be the first ever Black woman to sit on the bench. Biden had said during his 2020 presidential campaign that he was committed to nominating a Black wom ...READ MORE