April 3, 2017 Dems have enough votes to filibuster Gorsuch, increasing odds of 'nuclear option' Senate Democrats have enough votes to filibuster the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch for the Supreme Court, increasing the odds that majority Republicans will deploy the so-called “nuclear option” to get him confirmed.
April 3, 2017 McConnell vows Gorsuch will be confirmed this week, Schumer predicts he won't get 60 votes The Senate's top Republican and Democrat were split on Sunday over the possibility of Judge Neil Gorsuch being confirmed to the Supreme Court ahead of a scheduled Senate vote this week.
March 30, 2017 Manchin, Heitkamp become first Senate Dems to back Gorsuch Sens. Joe Manchin and Heidi Heitkamp on Thursday became the first Senate Democrats to announce their support for Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch -- breaking with their colleagues who have blasted President Trump's pick.
March 30, 2017 Senate to vote on Gorsuch next week The Senate will vote on the nomination of Supreme Court pick Neil Gorsuch on April 7, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Tuesday.
March 30, 2017 Chuck Schumer: Neil Gorsuch faces 'uphill climb' Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Judge Neil Gorsuch faces an "uphill climb" to overcome a Democratic filibuster he is leading and argued that Republicans will be solely to blame if they blow up Senate rules to seat him on the Supreme Court.
March 30, 2017 Cornyn: Democrats should listen to Leahy, who does not plan to filibuster Gorsuch Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn is urging his Democratic colleagues to follow Vermont Sen.
March 30, 2017 Democrats dodge questions on looming Neil Gorsuch vote Key Senate Democrats on Monday dodged questions about whether they might be able to vote to advance the nomination of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, raising more questions about whether Senate Republicans will have to break the rules to get him through the Senate.
March 30, 2017 Democrats push McConnell toward nuclear option on Gorsuch Senate Democrats are beginning to line up against Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, increasing the chances the Senate will enact a "nuclear option" that would thwart the minority filibuster for high court picks.
March 30, 2017 Support for Gorsuch from Native American groups could put pressure on Western Democrats Two leading Native American organizations have penned a letter of support for Judge Neil Gorsuch's Supreme Court nomination to the leadership of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
