Republican Senators Tom Cotton (Arkansas), Ted Cruz (Texas) and Josh Hawley (Missouri) are among the 20 individuals the President has added to his list of potential US Supreme Court nominees.
Cotton (R-AR): "I’m honored that President Trump asked me to consider serving on the Supreme Court and I’m grateful for his confidence. I will always heed the call of service to our nation."
Cotton (R-AR): "The Supreme Court could use some more justices who understand the difference between applying the law and making the law, which the Court does when it invents a right to an abortion, infringes on religious freedom, and erodes the Second Amendment.”
Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz, who ran against Donald Trump for the 2016 GOP Presidential nomination, on being added today to President Trump's list of potential US Supreme Court nominees.
Hawley (R-MO):"I appreciate the President’s confidence in listing me as a potential Supreme Court nominee.But as I told the President,Missourians elected me to fight for them in the Senate,& I have no interest in the high ct.I look fwd to confirming constitutional conservatives."
Republican Daniel Cameron, the first African-American Attorney General in Kentucky history who spoke at this year's #RNC2020 Convention, is one of President Trump's potential US Supreme Court nominees. c-span.org/video/?c490552…
Judge Bridget Bade,who was added to President Trump's list of candidates for US Supreme Court,was confirmed to Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in March 2019 on 78-21 vote. 24 Democrats and King-I joined all Republicans in voting Yes. senate.gov/legislative/LI…
Judge Stuart Kyle Duncan, added to President Trump's Supreme Court list, was confirmed as Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals judge in April 2018 on near party line vote. West Virginia Senator Manchin was only Democrat to vote Yes. senate.gov/legislative/LI…
Steven Engel, added to President Trump's SCOTUS list, was confirmed by Senate as Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel at the Justice Department in November 2017 on near 51-47 party line vote. senate.gov/legislative/LI…
Senate confirmed Noel Francisco, now on President Trump's Supreme Court list, to be Solicitor General three years ago this month on a party line 50-47 vote. senate.gov/legislative/LI…
Judge James Ho was confirmed by Senate to be Fifth Circuit Ct judge in Dec 2017 on 53-43 vote. 3 Democrats Donnelly,Heitkamp & McCaskill voting Yes though none of them remain in Senate.He was added to President Trump's SCOTUS list. senate.gov/legislative/LI…
Senate confirmed White House Deputy Counsel Gregory Katsas, now on President Trump's Supreme Court list, as US Court of Appeals Judge for DC Circuit on near party line 50-48 vote in December 2017. Manchin (D-WV) voted Yes and Kennedy (R-LA) voted No. senate.gov/legislative/LI…
Judge Barbara Lagoa was confirmed as 11th Circuit Court of Appeals judge in November 2019 on 80-15 vote. 26 Democrats and King-I joined all Republicans in voting Yes. She's now on President Trump's US Supreme Court list. senate.gov/legislative/LI…
Senate confirmed Christopher Landau, now on President Trump's list of US Supreme Court candidates, to be US Ambassador to Mexico in August 2019 by unanimous consent.
Judge Martha Pacold was confirmed by Senate to be US District Court judge for Northern District of Illinois in July 2019 on 87-3 vote. She's now on President Trump's SCOTUS list. senate.gov/legislative/LI…
Judge Peter Phipps, now on President Trump's Supreme Court list, was confirmed as Third Circuit Court of Appeals judge in July 2019 on 56-40 vote. 3 Democrats voted Yes Jones, Manchin and Sinema with all Republicans. senate.gov/legislative/LI…
Judge Sarah Pitlyk,now on President Trump's SCOTUS list, was confirmed by Senate to be US District Court judge for Eastern MO on near party line 49-44 vote in Dec 2019.Collins (R-ME) was only Senator to cross party lines & voted No. senate.gov/legislative/LI…
Judge Allison Jones Rushing was confirmed by Senate to be a Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals judge on a party line 53-44 vote in March 2019. She was added to President Trump's SCOTUS list. senate.gov/legislative/LI…
Judge Lawrence VanDyke, added to President Trump's Supreme Court list, was confirmed by Senate to serve on Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in December 2019 on a 51–44 near party line vote with only Senator Collins (R-ME) crossing party lines and voted No. senate.gov/legislative/LI…
Paul Clement was nominated as Solicitor General by President George W. Bush and was confirmed by Senate by voice vote in June 2005. He was added to President Trump's list of Supreme Court candidates. congress.gov/nomination/109…
The 20 individuals added to President Trump's list of US Supreme Court candidates.
Schumer: "The names on President Trump’s list of potential Supreme Court nominees are exactly the types of justices the majority of Americans don’t want on the high court."
Schumer: "He has worked hand-in-hand with right-wing groups to pack the bench with Supreme Court justices and lower court judges who represent big special interests rather than the interests of the American people."
Schumer: "It is clear that his Supreme Court nominees would undermine every priority middle class Americans care about."
Schumer:"These radical nominees would continue the effort to reverse important progress America has made over last 50yrs on women’s reproductive freedom,strip away critical healthcare protections for Americans w/pre-existing conditions,& gut labor,environmental & civil rights.”
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204-210:House defeated FL GOP Rep. Luna's inherent contempt resolution to fine Attorney General Garland $10,000 a day for failing to comply with a subpoena to provide Special Counsel Hur’s audiotapes of President Biden's interview.4Rs voted No: Duarte, Joyce, McClintock & Turner.
12 House Republicans and 7 Democrats missed the full House vote on Florida GOP Rep. Luna's inherent contempt resolution against AG Garland.
Rep. Luna (R-FL) on today's House vote defeating her inherent contempt resolution and 2025 legislative branch spending bill.
Education Sec. Cardona on whether what's happening to Jewish students at Columbia & other colleges & universities is okay:"Absolutely not. I think what's happening on our campuses is abhorrent. Hate has no place on our campuses & I'm very concerned w/the reports of antisemitism."
Cardona:"I've spoken to Jewish students who have feared going to class as a result of some of the harassment that they're facing on campuses. It's unacceptable and we're committed as a Department of Education to adhering to Titile VI enforcement. We have 137 open cases."
Cardona: "We take this very seriously. We've increased the number of communications to college campuses to make sure that they have what they need in terms of the law and best practices on how they make sure they're protecting students."
Justice Alito responds to Senate Judiciary Chair Durbin: "There is no valid reason for my recusal in this case. Sen. Durbin’s letter expressed the view recusal is necessary because I participated in 2 interviews that resulted in 2 articles about my work that appeared in the WSJ."
Alito: "There was nothing out of the ordinary about the interviews in question. Over the years, many Justices have participated in interviews with representatives of media entities that have frequently been parties in cases before the Court."
Altio: "We are required to put favorable or unfavorable comments and any personal connections with an attorney out of our minds and judge the cases based solely on the law and the facts. And that is what we do."
220-213: House on a near party line votes approved the rules for 118th Congress under a Republican majority. Rules package allows 1 mbr to force a vote on removing the House Speaker by offering a motion to vacate the chair. TX Rep Tony Gonzales was the only Republican to vote No.
McCarthy: House-approved rules package for the 118th includes “Rules that empower Members to debate & legislate are replacing rules that silenced their voice & centralized power. Rules that increase transparency are replacing rules that kept lawmaking hidden behind closed doors.”
McCarthy: “And rules that reopen Congress to We the People are replacing rules like proxy voting that kept this floor empty.”
Diaz-Balart:"I am a long-standing advocate against discrimination of all types. I, however, cannot support any effort that undermines religious liberties by failing to provide legitimate safeguards for Faith-Based orgs. that object based on their deeply-held religious beliefs."
Diaz-Balart (R-FL) on his Yes to No vote on final marriage equality bill: "It is unfortunate the Senate missed an opportunity to protect marriage equality while also guaranteeing religious freedom."
Salazar (R-FL): “I am disappointed to see the final House version of the Respect for Marriage Act did not include full protections for churches and Americans with sincerely held religious beliefs."