The Brooklyn Dem declared victory on Wednesday, more than a week after Election Day results showed her in a close race against Republican Vito Labella for a newly drawn Senate district.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced President Joe Biden's nominees for the Fifth Circuit and D.C. Circuit on Thursday, adding to the number of judges available for votes in the full Senate as Democrats race to confirm as many nominees as possible before the midterm elections.