The Senate on Oct. 28 confirmed Elizabeth Prelogar to be Solicitor General of the United States, marking the second time ever that a woman has held the position through Senate confirmation. Prelogar, who was nominated by President Joe Biden in August, was confirmed in a 53-36 vote, and will now supervise and conduct government litigation in the Supreme Court. The Idaho native has served as an acting U.S. solicitor general since January but had to step down in August to go through the official and lawful confirmation process. She has been working since then in the Justice Department’s office of legal counsel. She previously served as a member of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation team probing Russia’s role in the 2016 presidential election. Prelogar was backed by previous solicitors general from both parties but faced pushback from some Republicans after Biden switched a number of Trump-era legal positions at the high court, USA Today reported. The confirmation comes just days before the …