ICYMI, Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan became the fourth of 10 Republican House members who voted to impeach Donald J. Trump – his second one, the one where he was accused of inciting the January 6 Capitol insurrection – to announce he would not seek another term this November. The other three are Adam Kinzinger of Illinois (see “Bunch of Children for Putin,” center column), Anthony Gonzalez of Ohio and John Katko of New York.
On Tuesday Upton took to the floor of the House of Representatives to announce he will retire, thus becoming the fourth of those 10 to not seek re-election, The Hill reports. Upton, who has served in Congress since 1987 would have faced Rep. Bill Huizenga and Trump-endorsed state Rep. Steve Carra in the GOP primary for Michigan’s new 4th District.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocked on a vote to recommend federal Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to the Supreme Court before the full Senate, with an expected 11-11 vote Monday. Democratic leaders see a clear path to that confirmation before the Senate recesses next week for its Easter/Passover break, however.
Meanwhile, Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Mitt Romney (R-UT) have joined Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in announcing they support Brown Jackson’s confirmation to SCOTUS, thus virtually insuring she will replace Justice Stephen Breyer he retires this June.
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