Romney Backs Pre-Election Vote on SCOTUS Nominee

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, announced Tuesday he would back a Senate vote to confirm a Supreme Court nominee to fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat, signaling Republicans may have enough support to vote on Trump's pick before the November presidential election.

"The Constitution gives the President the power to nominate and the Senate the authority to provide advice and consent on Supreme Court nominees," Romney said in a statement, citing historical precedent on Supreme Court nominees. "Accordingly, I intend to follow the Constitution and precedent in considering the President’s nominee....

GOP Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah signaled on Tuesday that he is on board with the Senate's taking up a new Supreme Court nominee during the current election year, an announcement that all but ensures a nominee put forward by President Donald Trump will be confirmed barring any potential missteps by the nominee during the confirmation process.

"The historical precedent of election year nominations is that the Senate generally does not confirm an opposing party's nominee but does confirm a nominee of its own. The Constitution gives the President the...