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Sotomayor Kicks off Senate Visits

Judge Sonia Sotomayor was on Capitol Hill today for closed-door meetings with Senators who will vote up or down to confirm her appointment to the US Supreme Court. Among those with whom she visited are Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy , who chairs the Judiciary Committee, and Jeff Sessions of Alabama, ranking Republican.

By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Judge Sonia Sotomayor was on Capitol Hill today for closed-door meetings with Senators who will vote up or down to confirm her appointment to the US Supreme Court. Among those with whom she visited are Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy, who chairs the Judiciary Committee, and Jeff Sessions of Alabama, ranking Republican. Jonathan Allen is political reporter for Congressional Quarterly.