News Manchin to vote for Ketanji Brown Jackson, likely ensuring she will be the first Black woman on Supreme Court March 25, 2022Dylan Wells, USA TODAYComments Off on Manchin to vote for Ketanji Brown Jackson, likely ensuring she will be the first Black woman on Supreme Court A majority of the 100 senators must vote yes for Ketanji Brown Jackson to be confirmed. The Senate is evenly split; VP Kamala Harris breaks ties.