Senate panel postpones vote on Kavanaugh after deal with accuser
By Jordain Carney - 09/23/18 03:49 PM EDT
The Senate Judiciary Committee has formally postponed a vote on Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination after reaching a deal on a hearing with Christine Blasey Ford, the woman accusing him of sexual misconduct.
Aides for Grassley said that as a result of getting a deal with Ford to testify publicly on Thursday, the Monday vote will be postponed.
"Chairman Grassley has also postponed the committee’s vote on Judge Kavanaugh’s nomination previously scheduled for Monday," Grassley's office said in an email to reporters.
Grassley's staff did not say for when the vote would be rescheduled, but it would likely be delayed until at least next week. Republicans hold a one-seat majority on the committee, meaning if they all vote for Kavanaugh he would get the support needed to be reported favorably to the full Senate.
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