How Senate Dems have said they will vote on court pick
Senate Democrats have enough votes to block Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch with a filibuster, setting up a showdown with Republicans, who plan to change Senate rules to confirm President Donald Trump's pick.
The crucial 41st vote came from Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware, who announced his decision Monday. Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin, who opposed the nominee, also said he would vote against cloture, a parliamentary step to advance the nomination.
The opposition will prevent Republicans from reaching the 60 votes they need to move Gorsuch over procedural hurdles to a final Senate vote. Determined to confirm him despite Democratic objections, the GOP will likely change Senate rules later this week to reduce the threshold from 60 to a simple majority.
All 52 Republicans back the nominee.
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Democrats and one independent who have announced their opposition to Gorsuch and willingness to block the nominee (total 43):
Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin
Sherrod Brown of Ohio
Tom Carper of Delaware
Bob Casey of Pennsylvania
Kamala Harris of California
Ed Markey of Massachusetts
Jeff Merkley of Oregon
Bernie Sanders of Vermont
Chuck Schumer of New York
Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island
Jack Reed of Rhode Island
Tom Udall of New Mexico
Patty Murray of Washington
Ron Wyden of Oregon
Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts
Bill Nelson of Florida
Mazie Hirono of Hawaii
Al Franken of Minnesota
Debbie Stabenow of Michigan
Dick Durbin of Illinois
Gary Peters of Michigan
Chris Van Hollen of Maryland
Chris Murphy of Connecticut
Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire
Kirsten Gilibrand of New York
Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota
Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire
Tim Kaine of Virginia
Martin Heinrich of New Mexico
Cory Booker of New Jersey
Maria Cantwell of Washington
Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada
Tammy Duckworth of Illinois
Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut
Brian Schatz of Hawaii
Claire McCaskill of Missouri
Jon Tester of Montana
Dianne Feinstein of California
Mark Warner of Virginia
Patrick Leahy of Vermont
Chris Coons of Delaware
Ben Cardin of Maryland
Bob Menendez of New Jersey
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Supporting Gorsuch (3):
Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota
Joe Manchin of West Virginia
Joe Donnelly of Indiana
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Still unannounced:
Michael Bennet of Colorado says he will vote for cloture, no word on whether he will support or oppose the nominee
Angus King of Maine
