Amy Coney Barrett Moves A Step Closer to Confirmation
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On Thursday, Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee moved to advance the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court. While left-leaning articles highlight that Democrats aimed to tarnish the legitimacy of Barrett’s confirmation by boycotting the vote, right-0leaning articles highlight that Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said on Thursday that he would not allow Democrats to derail the Judiciary Committee’s confirmation vote for Barrett.
A left-leaning article by The New York Times highlights that Democrats aimed to tarnish the legitimacy of Barrett’s confirmation by boycotting the vote, as Democrats’ empty chairs held large posters of Americans whose health care coverage they insisted could evaporate if Barrett were to side with a conservative majority to strike down the Affordable Care Act. The confirmation of Judge Barrett will have potentially sweeping implications for corporate power and the environment, in addition to abortion and gay rights.
NPR published a centrist article reporting that Democrats boycotted the vote, as it took place even as voting was underway in the presidential election. The Republican-controlled Senate plans to vote in full on her confirmation on Monday, which, if approved, would represent the fastest confirmations in the court’s history.
A right-leaning article by New York Post highlights that Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said on Thursday that he would not allow Democrats to derail the Judiciary Committee’s confirmation vote for Barrett. Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) also lambasted Democrats for refusing to appear for the vote, stating that it was a shame that Democrats have “walked out on this process.”
From the left
Republicans Advance Barrett’s Supreme Court Nomination as Democrats Boycott
The New York Times
From the right
Senate panel sends Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination for full vote
New York Post