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US Senate Democrats rush to confirm judges before Trump takes office

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Senate Democrats are under pressure to swiftly confirm as many new federal judges nominated by President Joe Biden as possible.

With Republicans set to take control of the Senate on Jan. 3 , the Senate held a confirmation vote on one of Biden 's judicial nominees for the first time since Trump won the election.

The Senate voted 51-44 in favor of her becoming a U.S. district court judge in Illinois .

Another 30 judicial nominees are awaiting Senate confirmation votes.

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85

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84

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64

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formal

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English

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66

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short-lived

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