Blackburn and Hagerty vote against Jackson confirmation to U.S. Supreme Court
Tennessee Republican U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn, seen here, and Bill Hagerty indicated ahead of the vote that they did not support the nomination of Kentaji Brown Jackson for the U.S. Supreme Court. (Screenshot from Senate Judiciary Committee livestream file)
U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty indicated they would vote against the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson ahead of the 53-47 vote Thursday, April 7.
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