Senate poised to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court in historic vote

The Senate is poised to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon in a bipartisan vote.

The U.S. Senate is poised to vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, paving the way for Jackson to become the first Black woman in history to sit on the nation's highest court.

"It will be a joyous day. Joyous for the Senate, joyous for the Supreme Court, joyous for America," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday evening. "America tomorrow will take a giant step to becoming a perfect nation."

It's still unclear whether President Joe Biden will make an appearance following the afternoon vote, which is expected to be called around 1:45 p.m., or whether Vice President Kamala Harris, as president of the Senate, will preside over the chamber for the historic occasion.

While Democrats have the votes to confirm Biden's nominee on their own, three Republicans -- Sens. Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney -- will break ranks from the GOP to join them, marking a solid, bipartisan win for the Biden White House in a hyper-partisan Washington. Former President Donald Trump's last nominee, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, received no votes from Democrats.