Republicans voted to advance the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh on Sept. 28, concluding a committee process thrown into disarray two weeks ago by the last-minute release of allegations by a female accuser.
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), who has been on the fence until the morning of the confirmation hearing, voted yes to recommend Kavanaugh for a floor vote by the Senate. Flake then said that he would only vote to confirm Kavanaugh in the full Senate if the FBI conducted a week-long investigation into the accuser’s claim.
