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Pro-Trump protesters storm Capitol during Electoral College certification, causing lockdown
At 1:47 p.m., the department announced the evacuation was all clear. “ALL CLEAR.
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At 1:47 p.m., the department announced the evacuation was all clear. “ALL CLEAR.
The outcome was hardly in doubt, since the Senate had agreed to advance Vought on a procedural vote of 47-44 just before the Independence Day recess.
Vought appears likely to win confirmation in the Senate, where Republicans have a 53-47 margin.
On paper, the math for the 44-year-old Vought is easier than it was in 2018: There are now two more Republicans in the Senate, holding a 53-47 margin.