Illness among Republicans may get in the way of fast Barrett confirmation
Mitch McConnell’s already narrow margin for confirming judge Amy Coney Barrett is under threat as three GOP senators test positive for Covid-19, with a risk of wider contagion
05 October 2020 - 17:32
Washington DC — Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell’s drive to confirm US Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett by election day is now in peril from a coronavirus outbreak among Republicans in Washington.
Three GOP senators have tested positive for the coronavirus in the past few days and at least eight others are known to have had direct exposure. Several are in self-isolation. The infected senators also attended a Senate Republican lunch last week and committee meetings, raising the risk of even wider contagion...
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