April 8, 2022: From nomination to confirmation in six weeks

Published: April 8, 2022, 10:03 a.m.

In a history-making vote Thursday afternoon, the Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, where she will be the first Black woman in history to serve as a justice. Immediately after VP Kamala Harris called the 53-47 vote, Senate Democrats (and, notably, Utah Republican Mitt Romney) gave a standing ovation while most Senate Republicans sulked from the chamber floor.\nListen to Playbook Deep Dive: Khanna\u2019s BBB advice to Biden: \u2018Just get Sanders and Manchin in the room and hammer this out\u2019\nRaghu Manavalan is the Host of POLITICO's Playbook.Jenny Ament is the Executive Producer of POLITICO Audio.