Republican senators work over weekend to put Amy Coney Barrett on Supreme Court
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett (Jonathan Ernst/AP)
The US Senate is gearing up for a rare weekend session as Republicans race to put Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court and cement a conservative majority before election day despite Democratic efforts to stall President Donald Trump’s nominee.
Democrats used time-consuming procedural hurdles to delay the start of Friday’s Senate session until midday, but the party has no realistic chance of stopping Ms Barrett’s advance in the Republican-controlled chamber.
