Judge Jackson's Supreme Court hearings spotlight lack of Black women in the Senate
WASHINGTON – The historic confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court kick off Monday morning. They will last four days, during which the 22 Senate Judiciary committee members will scrutinize and dissect Jackson's character and record. That will be followed by a vote on her confirmation by all 100 senators.
But nobody questioning Jackson or voting on her appointment will look like her. If confirmed, she will be the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
The Senate has no Black women. The only possible opportunity for a Black woman to vote on the historic nomination is if Vice President Kamala Harris is called on to provide a tie-breaking vote.
Jackson's nomination has shed light not only on the absence of Black women on the high court, but also in Congress' upper chamber. Harris served in the Senate until she was sworn in as the first woman, first African American, and Asian American vice president in 2021. The only other Black woman to serve in the Senate – Democrat Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois – served a single term from 1993 to 1999. Both former senators were members of the Judiciary Committee.
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even though they thought Barrett was qualified? 
