Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Amy Coney Barrett Nomination

What Happened:

• On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-0 to advanced the Supreme Court nomination for Judge Amy Coney Barrett.

• Only Republican committee members voted as the ten Democratic Senators on the committee boycotted the vote and placed pictures of citizens dependent on the Affordable Care Act in their seats.

• The full Senate confirmation vote for Amy Coney Barrett will now occur on Monday.

• Wrote Senate Democrats in a statement, "This has been a sham process from the beginning. Amidst a global pandemic and ongoing election, Republicans are rushing to confirm a Supreme Court Justice to take away health care from millions..."

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