Article snippet: Senate Republicans filed cloture on Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination on Wednesday, paving the way for a weekend showdown over the Supreme Court. The move by Senate Majority Leader MORE (R-Ky.) will allow the chamber to vote on ending debate on Kavanaugh’s nomination Friday under the chamber’s rules. If Kavanaugh overcomes the procedural hurdle, the Senate could then take a final vote on his nomination as early as Saturday. McConnell pledged earlier Wednesday that the chamber would vote on Kavanaugh this week, despite what he argued were attempts by Democrats to delay or stall the nomination. “There will be plenty of time for Members to review and be briefed on this supplemental material before a Friday cloture vote. So I am filing cloture on Judge Kavanaugh’s nomination this evening so the process can move forward, as I indicated earlier this week," McConnell said. The decision to pave the way for a vote on Kavanaugh’s nomination comes as he remains short of the simple majority needed to be confirmed based on senators' public positions. Republicans hold a slim 51-seat majority, meaning they could lose one GOP senator before they need help from Democrats to get Kavanaugh past procedural roadblocks and confirmed to the Supreme Court. No Democrat has said they will support Kavanaugh, though Sens. MORE (W.Va.) remain undecided. Meanwhile, GOP Sens. MORE (R-Ariz.) previously said he would support Kavanaugh and, absent new information from the FBI’s background investigatio... Link to the full article to read more