On September 18, 2020, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, died from complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer. The 87-year-old justice was a trailblazer for women everywhere, and her death has left Americans unable to comprehend what the future of the United States holds.
Initially, there were conflicting reports about whether or not President Donald Trump can and would nominate a Supreme Court justice during an election year. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) quickly became the decision maker. In 2016, McConnell infamously prevented Merrick Garland—President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nomination—from being confirmed to fill the vacancy of Justice Antonin Scalia by refusing to hold a hearing or vote. Instead, he said the next president should choose the nomination and let President Obama's nomination expire. Donald Trump ended up nominating Neil Gorsuch.
Within hours of the announcement of RBG's death, senators began speaking out about whether or not there should be a vote to confirm RBG's replacement during an election year. RBG dictated the following statement to her granddaughter, Clara Spera, on her deathbed: "My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed." Ultimately, McConnell and and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) have decided that precedent—and RBG's wish—doesn't matter and they will move forward with confirmation hearings the week of October 12 for President Trump's nominee, Amy Coney Barrett—a religious conservative judge that currently serves on the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals—who will determine the course of our nation for decades to come.
Coney Barrett will likely be confirmed to the Supreme Court, unless Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and two other Republican senators vote "no." Below, the senators' initial thoughts on whether or not there should be an official nomination before the 2020 election, and whether or not they'll vote to confirm Judge Barrett:
Kamala Harris (D-CA): No / No
Tonight we mourn, we honor, and we pray for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her family. But we also recommit to fight for her legacy.Doug and I send our heartfelt prayers to Jane and James, and the entire Ginsburg family, particularly on this holy day of Rosh Hashanah. pic.twitter.com/SNyqZCznfvSeptember 19, 2020
It’s not complicated: voters should have the opportunity to vote for President before the Senate votes on a nominee. pic.twitter.com/fA6NjAlOxKSeptember 29, 2020
Chuck Schumer (D-NY): No / No
The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice. Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president.September 18, 2020
I am not going to meet with Judge Barrett. Why would I meet with a nominee of such an illegitimate process and one who is determined to get rid of the Affordable Care Act?https://t.co/7v4ES3HNM1September 29, 2020
Elizabeth Warren (D-MA): No / No
Ruthie was my friend and I will miss her terribly. The t-shirts simply labeled “RBG” made her notorious. But it was her wit, her tenaciousness, and her skill as a jurist that made her an icon.September 19, 2020
Amy Coney Barrett will work to gut Roe v. Wade and the ACA, taking away health care coverage from millions of Americans—including those with pre-existing conditions. And make no mistake: Trump is counting on her to swing the Supreme Court in his favor when he loses this election. pic.twitter.com/cTpOHgintZSeptember 26, 2020
Mitch McConnell (R-KY): Yes / Yes
The Senate and the nation mourn the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the conclusion of her extraordinary American life.My full statement: pic.twitter.com/NOwYLhDxIkSeptember 19, 2020
Judge Amy Coney Barrett is an exceptionally impressive jurist and an exceedingly well-qualified nominee to the Supreme Court. A brilliant scholar. An exemplary judge. President Trump could not have made a better decision. pic.twitter.com/FKadx6TJeUSeptember 26, 2020
Martha McSally (R-AZ): Yes / Yes
This U.S. Senate should vote on President Trump's next nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court.September 19, 2020
Judge Amy Coney Barrett is a highly qualified nominee, who I look forward to meeting with and evaluating in the upcoming weeks.My full statement ⬇️https://t.co/lfRfcSXG2dSeptember 26, 2020
Ed Markey (D-MA): No / No
Mitch McConnell set the precedent. No Supreme Court vacancies filled in an election year. If he violates it, when Democrats control the Senate in the next Congress, we must abolish the filibuster and expand the Supreme Court.September 19, 2020
Amy Coney Barrett is an illegitimate Supreme Court nominee. We must not confirm a new justice until after the inauguration.September 28, 2020
Richard Blumenthal (D-CT): No / No
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a giant. The world is a different place because of her. More than the laws she forged are the lives she touched. She will always be an American icon—breaking barriers w/courage & conviction, & letting nothing stop her from the classroom to the courtroom. https://t.co/bOyLgwGmYmSeptember 19, 2020
I will oppose the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, as I would any nominee proposed as part of this illegitimate sham process, barely one month before an election as Americans are already casting their votes. Americans deserve a voice in this hugely consequential decision.September 26, 2020
Mazie Hirono (D-HI): No / No
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a giant. There are literally not enough words to describe the transformational impact she had on the lives of millions of Americans as an advocate and a jurist.September 19, 2020
I will not support the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court for the following reasons:September 26, 2020
Dianne Feinstein (D-CA): No / No
The country lost a truly amazing woman tonight with the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She may have been small of stature but she was an absolute giant of jurisprudence. Read my full statement: https://t.co/0DXZ0GC3WDSeptember 19, 2020
There are now only 36 days until the election and early voting has already begun in many states. No Supreme Court vacancy has ever been filled this close to a presidential election. The Senate should not consider any Supreme Court nominee until the American people have spoken.September 29, 2020
Bob Casey (D-PA): No / No
Tonight our Nation mourns the passing of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Justice Ginsburg was a pioneer for gender equality, a champion for human rights and a fierce defender of workers on an increasingly corporate Supreme Court.September 19, 2020
It’s been only a week since we lost Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, yet President Trump and Senator McConnell are rushing to confirm a Supreme Court Justice who will back their lawsuit to destroy the Affordable Care Act, kicking 23 million people off their health insurance...September 26, 2020
Bob Menendez (D-NJ): No / No
Let us honor her wishes and let the American people choose the President who will appoint her successor on the Supreme Court.The Senate must not move any nomination until next year. https://t.co/qzUiiE25ZtSeptember 19, 2020
Let’s be clear: The nomination of Amy Coney Barrett puts President Trump and Mitch McConnell within reach of tearing health care coverage and protections for pre-existing conditions from millions of Americans. https://t.co/HWtsqsXjq3September 26, 2020
Ted Cruz (R-TX): Yes / Yes
We are one vote away from losing our fundamental constitutional liberties. I believe @realDonaldTrump should nominate a successor next week and the Senate should take up and confirm that successor before Election Day. pic.twitter.com/pS8i860RTaSeptember 19, 2020
We're one vote away from the Supreme Court striking down partial-birth abortion laws, striking down bans on late-term abortion, striking down parental consent or parental notification laws. Learn more in One Vote Away -- out NOW: https://t.co/uSZFy3mEbm pic.twitter.com/8GVv1Mpp6LSeptember 29, 2020
Bernie Sanders (D-VT): No / No
This is what Senator Lindsey Graham, the current Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said back in 2018. Let's see if he has an ounce of integrity left and will keep his word. https://t.co/VKk6M6jScASeptember 19, 2020
After mismanaging a deadly pandemic, Trump and Senate Republicans now want to ram through a Supreme Court nominee who will vote to destroy the Affordable Care Act, kick millions off their health care, and eliminate protections for preexisting conditions.An absolute outrage. pic.twitter.com/fRFktIeKrISeptember 27, 2020
Chris Murphy (D-CT): No / No
If Republicans go forward and reverse the precedent they set in 2016, the Senate will never, ever be the same. It will be changed forever.I pray tonight that at least a few of my Republican colleagues understand this.September 19, 2020
Amy Coney Barrett was chosen because she is guaranteed to overturn the entirety of the Affordable Care Act, within months of being put on the bench.That's 23m people kicked off insurance in the middle of a pandemic. Rates hikes for 130 million more w preexisting conditions.September 29, 2020
Rick Scott (R-FL): Yes / Yes
It would be irresponsible to allow an extended vacancy on the Supreme Court. I believe that President Trump’s nominee should get a vote in the U.S. Senate.September 19, 2020
I’m looking forward to meeting with Judge Amy Coney Barrett today to hear about her judicial philosophy & views on the important legal issues of our time.As one of the few Senators who’s appointed judges, I understand how important this process is to the future of our country. https://t.co/umrQsbLAyqSeptember 29, 2020
Kelly Loeffler (R-GA): Yes / Yes
My prayers are with the Ginsburg family.Our country’s future is at stake &@realDonaldTrump has every right to pick a new justice before the election. I look forward to supporting a strict constructionist who will protect the right to life & safeguard our conservative values.September 19, 2020
Amy. Coney. Barrett. #FilltheSeat pic.twitter.com/SOvWT7V3hwSeptember 26, 2020
Brian Schatz (D-HI): No / No
It is going to be very hard after the procedural violence that Mitch McConnell has inflicted on the Senate and the country for anyone to justify us playing it soft next year just to satisfy pundits. We must use the power that voters give us to deliver the change we are promising.September 19, 2020
This is just rancid. https://t.co/YDLu2NFLRhSeptember 27, 2020
Tammy Duckworth (D-IL): No / No
There are no words to adequately express just how devastated and heartbroken I am to learn of the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Not only did our nation lose a brilliant jurist, we lost a hero. https://t.co/seAuMWdP9YSeptember 19, 2020
Instead of addressing COVID-19, Trump and Senate Republicans are focused on jamming through this nomination in a transparent grab for power so they can achieve their long-sought goal of repealing the ACA. Judge Barrett will not have my support. My full statement: pic.twitter.com/nDRajGKSRjSeptember 27, 2020
Angus King (D-ME): No / No
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a giant. A brilliant jurist, who spent her life making our country a fairer, more equitable place for all its citizens. Her loss leaves a grateful nation in mourning; Mary and I are keeping her family and loved ones in our prayers.September 19, 2020
Early voting is already underway across the country – meaning that the election isn’t approaching, it is here. The Senate shouldn’t jam through the nomination of a Supreme Court Justice; we should pause and let the American people be heard. My full statement: pic.twitter.com/tq1enRo20VSeptember 26, 2020
Chris Van Hollen (D-MD): No / No
We know Trump and McConnell will put their interest over what’s good for the country, but at this grave moment for our country we need at least 4 GOP senators to commit to waiting to act on the Court until after Inauguration Day and seating of a new Congress.September 19, 2020
By rushing to confirm Amy Coney Barrett before Nov. 3rd, Trump is not only refusing to hear from the American people but selecting someone who will try to dismantle the legacy of Justice Ginsburg. We will use every legal tool available to stop this abuse of power.September 26, 2020
Susan Collins (R-ME): No / Unclear
My statement on the Supreme Court vacancy: pic.twitter.com/jvYyDN5gG4September 19, 2020
Lindsey Graham (R-SC): Yes / Yes
The two biggest changes regarding the Senate and judicial confirmations that have occurred in the last decade have come from Democrats.#1September 19, 2020
Stand with me as I support Judge Barrett and push back against the Democrats’ smear attacks. #FillTheSeat #ConfirmACB https://t.co/vWeGui1Elk pic.twitter.com/E8SE56565hSeptember 26, 2020
Lisa Murkowski (R-AK): No / Unclear
SEN. LISA MURKOWSKI: “For weeks, I have stated that I would not support taking up a potential Supreme Court vacancy this close to the election. Sadly, what was then a hypothetical is now our reality, but my position has not changed."September 20, 2020
My statement after President Trump nominated U.S. Circuit Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court: pic.twitter.com/zZyymMmuDmSeptember 27, 2020
John Barrasso (R-WY): Yes / Yes
On #MTP I told @chucktodd if the shoe were on the other foot & Democrats had the White House & Senate they’d try to confirm another member of SCOTUS. What Republicans are proposing is precedent. If the White House & Senate are of the same party, they go forward with confirmation. pic.twitter.com/182D8KuBaMSeptember 20, 2020
My congratulations to Judge Barrett on her #SCOTUS nomination. I look forward to reviewing her judicial record & other writings & following her confirmation hearings. #ACB https://t.co/4whjQ5yjpOSeptember 26, 2020
Roy Blunt (R-MO): Yes / Yes
Good to be with @margbrennan on @FaceTheNation to talk about the legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg & the process ahead for confirming a justice to the Supreme Court pic.twitter.com/ScHxaFgacdSeptember 20, 2020
Judge Amy Coney Barrett is an excellent pick for the Supreme Court and I look forward to voting for her. pic.twitter.com/KMOXD4jx7FSeptember 27, 2020
Mike Braun (R-IN): Yes / Yes
I think that elections have consequences. We do have the presidency, and we have the Senate, and I think most Republicans in Indiana would want us to move forward, and I think there are even independents and others that might as well. https://t.co/m1NUi3TZnySeptember 20, 2020
I fully support Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination and will vote to confirm her without hesitation.https://t.co/St6pjoWKsESeptember 26, 2020
Tom Cotton (R-AR): Yes / Yes
The Senate will do its constitutional duty. We will process the president's nomination for SCOTUS and conduct thorough and deliberate hearings.We will move forward without delay. https://t.co/QRQ67JD0yjSeptember 20, 2020
Judge Amy Coney Barrett is one of the finest legal minds of her generation and has now proven to be a wise judge as well. I congratulate Judge Barrett on her nomination and I commend President Trump for another outstanding choice. https://t.co/NxnkCLzqCXSeptember 26, 2020
Steve Daines (R-MT): Yes / Yes
We face a clear choice. I believe the Senate should move forward with confirming President Trump’s nominee. Read my full Statement below: pic.twitter.com/RPulqV94qpSeptember 20, 2020
Judge Barrett will defend our Montana way of life from those that want to take away our 2nd Amendment rights and destroy our jobs. My full statement on @realDonaldTrump’s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to SCOTUS below. pic.twitter.com/Wrh6OYEWb8September 26, 2020
Roger Wicker (R-MS): Yes / Yes
President @realDonaldTrump & @SenateGOP promised to confirm well-qualified, conservative judges & justices to the federal courts. We should continue to fulfill this promise & our constitutional duty for all vacancies as long as we are in office.September 20, 2020
The continued attacks on Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s faith are beyond the pale. She is a strong constitutionalist with a long-standing commitment to the rule of law. She will make an outstanding Supreme Court Justice. https://t.co/V05JRaLdAiSeptember 28, 2020
Marsha Blackburn (R-TN): Yes / Yes
I look forward to @senatemajldr giving @realDonaldTrump’s nominee a full vote before the U.S. Senate. pic.twitter.com/1ThWkH8QuHSeptember 19, 2020
Judge Amy Coney Barrett is an exceptional pick for @realDonaldTrump’s Supreme Court nominee. She is a jurist Americans can trust to safeguard our constitutional rights. pic.twitter.com/c6vbOzT0MnSeptember 28, 2020
Josh Hawley (R-MO): Yes / Yes
Two months ago, I pledged to vote only for #SCOTUS nominees who understand and acknowledge that Roe was wrongly decided. I stand by that commitment, and I call on my fellow Republican senators to take the same standSeptember 19, 2020
This is a big moment for religious conservatives. For years we’ve been told to take a back seat in #SCOTUS nominations, but not any longer. @realDonaldTrump has chosen a nominee in #AmyConeyBarrett who religious conservatives can call one of their ownSeptember 26, 2020
Rob Portman (R-OH): Yes / Yes
I look forward to seeing who President @realDonaldTrump nominates for the vacancy on the Supreme Court. I intend to fulfill my role as a U.S. Senator and judge the president's nominee based on his or her merits. My full statement: https://t.co/Pii6wkBhZMSeptember 20, 2020
I welcome the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to serve as the next Associate Justice of the #SCOTUS. Judge Barrett is a well regarded jurist with a distinguished record of service who was confirmed by the Senate nearly 3 years ago for the 7th Circuit.September 26, 2020
John Thune (R-SD): Yes / Yes
My full statement on the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg below ⬇️. We didn’t always agree, but RBG was a true patriot who loved this country and dedicated her life to serving the American people and the law. pic.twitter.com/rSKLaxHCunSeptember 19, 2020
My statement on the president’s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to serve on the Supreme Court⬇️. While I look forward to meeting Judge Barrett & learning more about her experience, her resume speaks for itself. She’s an impartial jurist who doesn’t legislate from the bench. pic.twitter.com/rgeQB6AENdSeptember 26, 2020
Tammy Baldwin (D-WI): No / No
Ruth Bader Ginsburg lived an inspiring and historic life, and her work has shaped America for the better. As a woman, I join so many others who will not allow her legacy to be diminished or disrespected.September 19, 2020
I will not vote for a nominee to a lifetime appointment on the Supreme Court until after the American people have voted and our next President and new Senate have taken office. pic.twitter.com/olR4sOuBvTSeptember 26, 2020
Sherrod Brown (D-OH): No / No
Rest in peace, Ruth Bader Ginsburg.I pray that the same force of principles to which Justice Ginsburg held herself will help guide the leaders of this country. pic.twitter.com/zmsxKV3FseSeptember 19, 2020
This nomination is a power grab by President Trump and Mitch McConnell when they should be focused on COVID relief. Americans are already voting - they deserve to have a say in whether or not she is their nominee to replace Justice Ginsburg.September 26, 2020
Tom Carper (D-DE): No / No
I will do everything I can to hold my Republican colleagues accountable and fight for fairness — the principle to which Ruth Bader Ginsburg dedicated her entire life. https://t.co/B7QQsY5UsfSeptember 19, 2020
Let’s be perfectly clear. I have no problem with Amy Coney Barrett’s Catholic faith. After all, I can hardly wait to make a Catholic our next President.What DOES concern me is her belief that the Affordable Care Act should be struck down in the middle of a deadly pandemic.September 27, 2020
Dick Durbin (D-IL): No / No
Four years ago Senator McConnell demanded that Supreme Court vacancies go unfilled during a presidential election year. Now he’s completely reversed himself because it’s to his political advantage. Do Senate Rs still believe that the voices of the American people should be heard? pic.twitter.com/3cDPolcPnTSeptember 20, 2020
We're 38 days from Election Day & 45 days away from the Supreme Court taking up the case that will decide whether the Affordable Care Act survives. Pres. Trump & Majority Leader McConnell want to rush Judge Barrett’s nomination through the Senate before those two dates arrive.September 26, 2020
Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY): No / No
McConnell wants to force a vote on a new justice. It’s up to all of us—Senators like myself, advocates, citizens—to fight to keep this seat open until the next president and Senate are sworn in. That starts with doing all we can to help Dems win in Nov. I’m ready to get to work.September 19, 2020
I will not meet with Judge Amy Coney Barrett. This nomination process is illegitimate. I refuse to participate in the further degradation of our democracy and our judiciary.September 27, 2020
Martin Heinrich (D-NM): No / No
“My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed."This was Justice Ginsburg’s final wish. President Trump and Senate Republicans must honor it.https://t.co/hbjyhnOW3DSeptember 19, 2020
If Amy Coney Barrett's nomination is pushed through before the election, it will have major implications for the upcoming Affordable Care Act case going before SCOTUS. If this plays out how we think it will, thousands and thousands of New Mexicans could lose their health care.September 29, 2020
Tim Kaine (D-VA): No / No
I will oppose the filling of the Supreme Court vacancy until after Inauguration Day. Will GOP Senators honor their word or rush a nominee and undermine both the legislative and judicial branches?September 19, 2020
I’ve said from the beginning that Senator McConnell should follow his own precedent from 2016: This vacancy should be filled by the winner of the ongoing election. I intend to follow that precedent and will not support anyone’s confirmation until we know the election results.September 26, 2020
Amy Klobuchar (D-MN): No / No
WATCH: Judiciary Comm. Member @amyklobuchar points out the only time a justice died this close to the election, President Lincoln decided to wait until after to fill the seat. #MTP"This is the position of a woman that never gave up. ... I'm not going to give up." pic.twitter.com/Ym62rgOXRnSeptember 20, 2020
There are countless Americans struggling because of the devastating effects of this pandemic. But instead of working to pass pandemic relief & ease the burden on families & workers, Mitch McConnell & the GOP are jamming a Supreme Court nomination through in a partisan power grab.September 28, 2020
Patrick Leahy (D-VT): No / No
The word of a Senator must matter. The integrity of the Senate & our courts must matter. If Republicans break their word & ram through a nominee in the waning days of the Trump admin, it will be a permanent stain on the Senate & the courts. Read our lttr to Sen Graham HERE: https://t.co/bxz487lkCQSeptember 19, 2020
Pres. Trump's nom. of Justice Ginsburg’s replacement before she's even buried is a raw power grab to reshape the Court in a thinly veiled attempt to deprive millions of healthcare & unravel their constitutional rights. #RBG would have dissented. We should too. Comment here: pic.twitter.com/OJj6OoqzTVSeptember 26, 2020
Patty Murray (D-WA): No / No
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the first Justice I voted for. Tonight, my heart is breaking for a million reasons—for her family, for our country, for my North Star.September 19, 2020
Reminder: A vote for President Trump's SCOTUS nominee is a vote to help him get the court to strike down families' health care, end protections for pre-existing conditions, & send costs skyrocketing. https://t.co/PegW9shPHJSeptember 28, 2020
Gary Peters (D-MI): No / No
READ my statement about the Supreme Court vacancy: pic.twitter.com/2yKgBIEbSJSeptember 19, 2020
READ my statement regarding the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court: pic.twitter.com/uFQ2yGJ5lHSeptember 26, 2020
Debbie Stabenow (D-MI): No / No
My statement on filling the vacant Supreme Court seat: pic.twitter.com/mPpV66cmqGSeptember 19, 2020
Health care is on the line with this Supreme Court nominee. That’s why I will vote no. pic.twitter.com/ww8ZtEADjNSeptember 27, 2020
Tom Udall (D-NM): No / No
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a titan of justice, a trailblazing force for good. She is irreplaceable. Jill and I join the nation in mourning this devastating loss. We send our deepest condolences to her loved ones--and to all across the country who are heartbroken tonight.September 19, 2020
President Trump wants to handpick another #SCOTUS justice who would preside over issues that arise from the presidential election he is running in. Just another example of this corrupt president trying to undermine our democracy.September 28, 2020
Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI): No / No
In the shadow of history, Republicans face a choice, & the Republican leader’s behavior signals the stakes. Minutes after learning of Justice Ginsburg’s death, Mitch began bending Republican senators to his quest to stack the Court with justices amenable to his right-wing donors.September 19, 2020
Mitch McConnell and Republicans are rushing to jam Trump’s pick through the Senate in the midst of a pandemic, having failed to pass a COVID relief bill and while health care for millions of Americans is at stake before the Court, all with votes for president already being cast.September 26, 2020
Cory Gardner (R-CO): Yes / Yes
The American people elected a President and Senate majority who committed to nominating and confirming judges who follow the Constitution, uphold the law, and refuse to legislate from the bench.September 26, 2020
The American people elected a President and Senate majority who committed to nominating and confirming judges who follow the Constitution, uphold the law, and refuse to legislate from the bench.September 26, 2020
Chuck Grassley (R-IA): Yes / Yes
The decision whether to hold a hrg/vote on a SupCt nominee is made by the Judic Cmte Chair+ Majority Ldr & they have made their decision. Once a hrg is under way it’s been my job to review the qualifications of the nominee & thats what I'll do now. I'll vote based on her meritsSeptember 21, 2020
Judge Barrett is an inspiring American+highly respected jurist She’s an excellent choice for Supreme Ct When hearings begin I'll evaluate this nominee on her merits as I always hv. I hope Dems don’t repeat shameful tactics frm 2018/awful treatment of Kavanaugh whose hrg I chairedSeptember 27, 2020
Mitt Romney (R-UT): Yes / Yes
Romney statement: "I intend to follow the Constitution and precedent in considering the President’s nominee. If the nominee reaches the Senate floor, I intend to vote based upon their qualifications.”September 22, 2020
My statement regarding the President’s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to be an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court: pic.twitter.com/R9JGiNOzEVSeptember 26, 2020
Doug Jones (D-AL): No / No
I will not be a party to Mitch McConnell's power grab and I will not be a party to the further erosion of the Senate.I will not vote to confirm any Supreme Court justice nominee until after the election is concluded. The American people deserve a voice. https://t.co/zVDMghdVNOSeptember 25, 2020
I will not be a party to Mitch McConnell's power grab and I will not be a party to the further erosion of the Senate.I will not vote to confirm any Supreme Court justice nominee until after the election is concluded. The American people deserve a voice. https://t.co/zVDMghdVNOSeptember 25, 2020
Marco Rubio (R-FL): Yes / Yes
Pray for this beautiful family. She hasn’t even been formally nominated & they are already being targeted with vicious lies & vile attacks. And because she is a conservative no attack will be considered improper or out of bounds. pic.twitter.com/xxuR2Ir4xeSeptember 26, 2020
Today the assault may be on Catholicism. But tomorrow, no religion will be safe from the same attacksAnd then the message will be clear,if you want to serve in public office,especially on the highest court in the land,only those willing to hide or deny their faith need apply. pic.twitter.com/zj4a9mmMCqSeptember 26, 2020
Cory Booker (D-NJ): No / No
Senator Cory Booker Opposes Filling Supreme Court Vacancy Before Election https://t.co/O5WbCIXgRBSeptember 20, 2020
Donald Trump's nominee is a direct threat to the Affordable Care Act, reproductive choice, and so many other liberties we hold sacred.We can't be silent as he tries to rush a Supreme Court Justice through the Senate.The American people deserve to have their voices heard.September 26, 2020
John Coryn (R-TX): Yes / Yes
Senator Coryn doesn't have a Twitter, but you can read his statements here and here.
Joni Ernst (R-IA): Yes / Yes
I see the spirit & determination of Justice Ginsburg reflected in so many women leaders across the country. My heart is with her family during this difficult time. As a member of @SenJudiciary, I will carry out my duty to evaluate the nominee for the nation’s highest court. pic.twitter.com/oj821CYQ0uSeptember 22, 2020
As a woman who raised my daughter while serving in the military and both the Iowa and US Senate, I’m glad to see a Supreme Court nominee who serves as an inspiration to women everywhere as a working mom and an amazing and accomplished trailblazer.https://t.co/w0UvsLGlf3September 29, 2020
Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV): Yes / Yes
My statement regarding @realDonaldTrump's intent to fill the United States Supreme Court vacancy following the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: pic.twitter.com/TTeBXnQss3September 22, 2020
My full statement regarding @realDonaldTrump’s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court: pic.twitter.com/4WgFLnQXMwSeptember 26, 2020
Thom Tillis (R-NC): Yes / Yes
It's unfortunate a constitutional amendment is needed to prevent Chuck Schumer from adding new Supreme Court justices who would act as legislators from the bench and turn the Court into a rubber-stamp for left-wing policies that erode economic and religious freedoms. #SCOTUSSeptember 24, 2020
Judge Amy Coney Barrett is an excellent choice for Associate Justice on the Supreme Court and I support her confirmation. She is a strong conservative choice who would uphold the Constitution and interpret the law as written. #SCOTUS #ACB https://t.co/wbDAqbRIOFSeptember 27, 2020
David Perdue (R-GA): Yes / Yes
Senate Democrats want to pack #SupremeCourt with activist justices who will reinterpret the Constitution to fit their radical, socialist agenda.I’m sponsoring a constitutional amendment to keep SCOTUS at 9 justices and prevent our country from going down this dangerous path.September 24, 2020
Judge Amy Coney Barrett is an outstanding choice to serve on our nation’s highest court. My full statement: pic.twitter.com/lNaoZxh8hqSeptember 26, 2020
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