On April 7, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court in a historic 53-47 vote.

Upon being sworn in at the end of the court’s session this Summer, Jackson will replace the outgoing Justice Stephen Breyer to become the first African-American woman to sit on the nation’s highest court. Jackson will also become the sixth woman in U.S. history to serve on the Supreme Court, joining three who are currently serving; Justices Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor and Amy Coney Barrett.

Earlier last week, on April 4, after numerous hearings and a six-week-long confirmation process, the Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocked in a 11-11 vote to advance her confirmation to the Senate floor.

To eliminate the deadlock and ensure a confirmation vote would be as scheduled, Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for a procedural Senate vote the same night, known as a discharge petition.

Three Republican Senators joined their Democratic colleagues across the aisle in confirming Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court, including Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah, Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine.