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Senate Confirms Kristen Clarke To Lead DOJ s Civil Rights Division
Clarke will be the first woman, and first Black woman, to run the powerful division created in 1957. Every Republican but one voted against her.
The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Kristen Clarke to lead the Justice Department’s civil rights division, making her the first woman ― and first Black woman ― to oversee the powerful division created in 1957 as the civil rights movement took hold.
Every Democrat voted to confirm Clarke as assistant U.S. attorney general. Every Republican but one, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, opposed her. The final tally was 51-48. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) did not vote.
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Kristen Clarke narrowly confirmed as first Black woman to lead Justice Department s civil rights division Kristine Phillips, USA TODAY
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WASHINGTON – The Senate on Tuesday narrowly confirmed Kristen Clarke to be the Justice Department s civil rights chief, making her the first Black woman to fill the high-profile role.
The Senate voted 51-48 to confirm Clarke, with Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, as the lone Republican to support President Joe Biden s nominee to lead a powerful division of the Justice Department that s in charge of investigating police abuses and enforcing voting rights laws and federal statutes prohibiting discrimination based on race, sex, religion and other factors.
From securing the right to vote, to clearing subsequent barriers to the ballot box, to ensuring education equity for children, to fighting for affordable housing and health care, Black women have been formidable forces for change.
Despite this track record of leadership, Black women face barriers in collectively reaping the benefits of their hard work and sacrifice. This time, Senate Republicans are challenging the confirmation of veteran civil rights attorney and humanitarian Kristen Clarke as the next assistant attorney general for the Justice Department Civil Rights Division. The Senate will vote today to confirm her appointment.
Clarke will bring an unprecedented breadth of experience and civil rights leadership to the Civil Rights Division. She is applauded for leading groundbreaking and courageous work encompassing virtually every area of civil rights enforcement and litigation. In a nation seemingly besieged by domestic terrorism, police violence, racism, and hate,