The Senate on Friday confirmed Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court by a vote of 54-45, The Hill reports.
The confirmation caps a bitter political battle that began with the death of Justice Antonin Scalia more than a year ago and resulted in the Senate triggering the “nuclear option” on Thursday, breaking Democrats' blockade and ending filibusters for Supreme Court nominees.
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