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Judiciary Committee Splits on Controversial Justice Department Nominee
Kristen Clarke s confirmation could depend on senators she s criticized Kristen Clarke / Getty Images Kevin Daley • May 13, 2021 11:20 am
The Senate Judiciary Committee split evenly along party lines Thursday in a vote to advance the hotly contested nomination of Kristen Clarke for civil rights chief at the Department of Justice.
The indecisive result is not a significant setback for Clarke, whose anti-Semitic past and race-driven approach to litigation has made her a top target for Republican lawmakers. Senate Democrats can still advance her nomination out of committee by holding a special procedural vote, called a discharge motion.