Senator Chris Coons Announces No Vote On Gorsuch Ensuring Filibuster

Democrats achieved the necessary votes for a filibuster of Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. 

Senator Chris Coons, Democrat of Deleware, on Monday announced that he will oppose Donald Trump’s nomination for the Supreme Court.

The announcement by Coons ensures a filibuster of Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the Court.

Coons made his announcement in front of his Senate colleagues during a committee hearing.

Senator Coons, in addition to announcing that he will vote no, announce that he will vote against cloture meaning he will join the Democrats filibuster of Gorsuch.