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Nov. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could strike down the Affordable Care Act. Getting rid of the ACA will take us backward to a time when you could charge a woman more for her health care--just because she's a woman." Kamala Harris
Oct. 26, 2020 The Supreme Court Confirmation in An Ongoing Election -- Statement by Vice President Joe Biden Pres. Joe Biden
Oct. 26, 2020 Tweet - "The rushed and unprecedented confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett as Associate Justice to the Supreme Court, in the middle of an ongoing election, should be a stark reminder to every American that your vote matters." Pres. Joe Biden
Oct. 26, 2020 Harris Statement on Confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett Kamala Harris
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "My Democratic Senate colleagues and I boycotted the Supreme Court nominee committee vote today. Let's be clear: this nomination process is a sham and shows how Republicans will stop at nothing to strip health care from millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions." Kamala Harris
Oct. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Durbin, Duckworth, Senate Democrats To Attorney General Barr: Drop Lawsuit To Gut The Affordable Care Act Kamala Harris, ...
Oct. 19, 2020 Chair Fudge Statement on Court Ruling Striking Down USDA's Attempt to Strip SNAP Away for ABAWDs Marcia Fudge
Oct. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Many Americans aren't sure how they're going to pay rent at the end of the month. The Senate should be working day and night to provide economic relief--instead, they chose to rush through a Supreme Court confirmation." Kamala Harris
Oct. 16, 2020 Tweet - "We are in the middle of an election. More than 20 million Americans have already voted. It is only right and fair that the American people decide who their president will be--and then that person will fill this lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court." Kamala Harris
Oct. 15, 2020 Remarks by Vice President Joe Biden in a ABC News Town Hall Pres. Joe Biden
Oct. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Mere days after the election, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the Republican-led case to overturn the Affordable Care Act. Health care is on the ballot." Kamala Harris
Oct. 14, 2020 Harris At Barrett Hearing: Illegitimate Process Causing Great Harm Kamala Harris
Oct. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Chief Justice John Roberts said in Shelby County v. Holder that no one doubts discrimination in voting still exists. I asked Judge Barrett whether she agreed with that statement or not. She refused to comment." Kamala Harris
Oct. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Amy Coney Barrett will admit that COVID-19 is infectious. She'll admit that smoking causes cancer. But whether climate change is real? Apparently that's up for debate." Kamala Harris
Oct. 13, 2020 Tweet - "The election is already underway. Millions of Americans are voting. And they deserve to have their voices heard when it comes to who serves on the U.S. Supreme Court." Pres. Joe Biden
Oct. 13, 2020 Tweet - "During her confirmation hearing, Justice Ginsburg said the right to choose was "essential to women's equality." We already know where Judge Barrett stands on a woman's right to choose. Her writings made it clear. It would be a disgrace to appoint her to Justice Ginsburg's seat." Kamala Harris
Oct. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Let's be clear: equal justice under law is at stake with this Supreme Court nomination." Kamala Harris
Oct. 13, 2020 Tweet - "I asked Amy Coney Barrett whether she had seen or heard statements before her nomination from Donald Trump promising to nominate judges who would rule against the Affordable Care Act. Her answer? "I don't recall."" Kamala Harris
Oct. 12, 2020 Tweet - "This Supreme Court nomination process is illegitimate and deliberately defies the will of the people. Republicans will stop at nothing to jam through a nominee who will take health care away from millions of Americans during a global pandemic." Kamala Harris
Oct. 12, 2020 Tweet - "Here is what's at stake with this Supreme Court nomination: Voting rights. Workers' rights. Consumers' rights. Safe and legal abortion. And so much more. We must listen to the American people and confirm a new justice after voters decide who they want in the White House." Kamala Harris
Oct. 12, 2020 Harris: Republicans Are Rushing Confirmation to Strike Down Affordable Care Act Kamala Harris
Oct. 11, 2020 Tweet - "The Supreme Court makes decisions that impact millions of Americans for generations. We must ensure that the integrity of the court is upheld by not appointing a new justice until we have a new president." Kamala Harris
Oct. 10, 2020 Tweet - "With their selection of a nominee to a lifetime appointment on the Supreme Court, Republicans have made it clear: they intend to destroy the Affordable Care Act's protections for more than 100 million Americans with pre-existing conditions and overturn reproductive rights." Kamala Harris
Oct. 9, 2020 Harris, Leahy, Booker Press Chairman Graham Not To Conduct Supreme Court Hearings Without COVID-19 Testing Procedures In Place Kamala Harris
Oct. 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman, and the Hon. Dianne Feinstein, Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member - Rep. Cisneros Stands Up for Reproductive Rights and ACA Amid Supreme Court Nomination Marcia Fudge, ...
Oct. 7, 2020 Salt Lake City, UT Vice Presidential Debate Kamala Harris, ...
Oct. 7, 2020 Tweet - "The American people want us to fill a seat right now--but it's not on the Supreme Court; it's the one in the Oval Office." Kamala Harris
Oct. 6, 2020 President Trump Canceling Negotiations for Covid-19 Relief -- Statement by Vice President Biden Pres. Joe Biden
Oct. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Just days after the election the Supreme Court will hear a case that could strike down the Affordable Care Act in its entirety. It's a decision that could take away health care for 20M Americans and take away protections for pre-existing conditions. We must fight this." Kamala Harris
Oct. 4, 2020 Tweet - "The economy. Climate change. Health care. Civil rights. Racial justice. The U.S. Supreme Court. Our democracy. They're all on the line. Vote." Pres. Joe Biden
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "Voters would simply like to have the opportunity to vote for their President before the Senate votes on a Supreme Court nominee. That's not too much to ask. But Trump and his party aren't interested in hearing the will of the people." Kamala Harris
Sept. 29, 2020 Cleveland, OH Presidential Debate Pres. Joe Biden, ...
Sept. 29, 2020 Tweet - "More than one million Americans have already voted in the election. They have a right to elect their next president who will make a decision about the vacancy on the Supreme Court." Kamala Harris
Sept. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Let's be clear: the next Supreme Court Justice could determine health care for over 100 million Americans with pre-existing conditions, reproductive rights, and so much more. We can't let those rights be trampled." Kamala Harris
Sept. 29, 2020 Tweet - "The American people deserve to have a say in who the Supreme Court nominee is." Pres. Joe Biden
Sept. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Justice Ginsburg was known to pose the question, "What is the difference between a bookkeeper in the Garment District and a Supreme Court justice?" Her answer: "One generation." Replacing her with a justice who would threaten that progress and her legacy would be a travesty." Kamala Harris
Sept. 28, 2020 Tweet - "It's not complicated: voters should have the opportunity to vote for President before the Senate votes on a nominee." Kamala Harris
Sept. 27, 2020 Tweet - "The decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court affect our everyday lives -- and the American people deserve to have their voices heard when it comes to who serves on the Court. Tune in as I deliver remarks on President Trump's nomination." Pres. Joe Biden
Sept. 27, 2020 Joe Biden Speech Transcript on Trump's SCOTUS Nominee Amy Coney Barrett Pres. Joe Biden
Sept. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Supreme Court decisions affect our everyday lives, and the Constitution was designed to give voters a voice on who makes those decisions. The Senate shouldn't act until after the American people select their next president and the next Congress. Americans deserve to be heard." Pres. Joe Biden
Sept. 26, 2020 Harris Statement on Supreme Court Nomination Kamala Harris
Sept. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Today, President Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court -- a jurist with a written track record of disagreeing with the Court's decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act. Vote like your health care is on the ballot -- because it is." Pres. Joe Biden
Sept. 26, 2020 The U.S. Supreme Court -- Statement by Vice President Joe Biden Pres. Joe Biden
Sept. 26, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate shouldn't vote until the American people do." Pres. Joe Biden
Sept. 24, 2020 Tweet - "In just 40 days, the American people will elect their next president--and that president should be the person who makes the decision about who will be nominated to the Supreme Court." Kamala Harris
Sept. 24, 2020 Statement by Vice President Joe Biden on President Trump's Visit to North Carolina Pres. Joe Biden
Sept. 22, 2020 Governor Raimondo Directs Rhode Island Flags to Fly at Half-Staff in Honor of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Gina Raimondo
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "The Supreme Court makes decisions on issues that affect millions of Americans--including health care, the economy, our fight for racial justice, climate change, and more. The voters must choose a president, and that president should nominate Justice Ginsburg's successor." Kamala Harris
Sept. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Durbin, Judiciary Committee Democrats To Chairman Graham: Follow Your Own Rule And Delay Filling Supreme Court Vacancy Until After Inauguration Kamala Harris, ...
Sept. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Justice Ginsburg was a titan--a relentless defender of justice and a legal mind for the ages. The stakes of this election couldn't be higher. Millions of Americans are counting on us to win and protect the Supreme Court--for their health, for their families, and for their rights." Kamala Harris
Date Title Politician
Nov. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could strike down the Affordable Care Act. Getting rid of the ACA will take us backward to a time when you could charge a woman more for her health care--just because she's a woman." Kamala Harris
Oct. 26, 2020 The Supreme Court Confirmation in An Ongoing Election -- Statement by Vice President Joe Biden Pres.Joe Biden
Oct. 26, 2020 Tweet - "The rushed and unprecedented confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett as Associate Justice to the Supreme Court, in the middle of an ongoing election, should be a stark reminder to every American that your vote matters." Pres.Joe Biden
Oct. 26, 2020 Harris Statement on Confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett Kamala Harris
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "My Democratic Senate colleagues and I boycotted the Supreme Court nominee committee vote today. Let's be clear: this nomination process is a sham and shows how Republicans will stop at nothing to strip health care from millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions." Kamala Harris
Oct. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Durbin, Duckworth, Senate Democrats To Attorney General Barr: Drop Lawsuit To Gut The Affordable Care Act Kamala Harris, ...
Oct. 19, 2020 Chair Fudge Statement on Court Ruling Striking Down USDA's Attempt to Strip SNAP Away for ABAWDs Marcia Fudge
Oct. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Many Americans aren't sure how they're going to pay rent at the end of the month. The Senate should be working day and night to provide economic relief--instead, they chose to rush through a Supreme Court confirmation." Kamala Harris
Oct. 16, 2020 Tweet - "We are in the middle of an election. More than 20 million Americans have already voted. It is only right and fair that the American people decide who their president will be--and then that person will fill this lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court." Kamala Harris
Oct. 15, 2020 Remarks by Vice President Joe Biden in a ABC News Town Hall Pres.Joe Biden
Oct. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Mere days after the election, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the Republican-led case to overturn the Affordable Care Act. Health care is on the ballot." Kamala Harris
Oct. 14, 2020 Harris At Barrett Hearing: Illegitimate Process Causing Great Harm Kamala Harris
Oct. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Chief Justice John Roberts said in Shelby County v. Holder that no one doubts discrimination in voting still exists. I asked Judge Barrett whether she agreed with that statement or not. She refused to comment." Kamala Harris
Oct. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Amy Coney Barrett will admit that COVID-19 is infectious. She'll admit that smoking causes cancer. But whether climate change is real? Apparently that's up for debate." Kamala Harris
Oct. 13, 2020 Tweet - "The election is already underway. Millions of Americans are voting. And they deserve to have their voices heard when it comes to who serves on the U.S. Supreme Court." Pres.Joe Biden
Oct. 13, 2020 Tweet - "During her confirmation hearing, Justice Ginsburg said the right to choose was "essential to women's equality." We already know where Judge Barrett stands on a woman's right to choose. Her writings made it clear. It would be a disgrace to appoint her to Justice Ginsburg's seat." Kamala Harris
Oct. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Let's be clear: equal justice under law is at stake with this Supreme Court nomination." Kamala Harris
Oct. 13, 2020 Tweet - "I asked Amy Coney Barrett whether she had seen or heard statements before her nomination from Donald Trump promising to nominate judges who would rule against the Affordable Care Act. Her answer? "I don't recall."" Kamala Harris
Oct. 12, 2020 Tweet - "This Supreme Court nomination process is illegitimate and deliberately defies the will of the people. Republicans will stop at nothing to jam through a nominee who will take health care away from millions of Americans during a global pandemic." Kamala Harris
Oct. 12, 2020 Tweet - "Here is what's at stake with this Supreme Court nomination: Voting rights. Workers' rights. Consumers' rights. Safe and legal abortion. And so much more. We must listen to the American people and confirm a new justice after voters decide who they want in the White House." Kamala Harris
Oct. 12, 2020 Harris: Republicans Are Rushing Confirmation to Strike Down Affordable Care Act Kamala Harris
Oct. 11, 2020 Tweet - "The Supreme Court makes decisions that impact millions of Americans for generations. We must ensure that the integrity of the court is upheld by not appointing a new justice until we have a new president." Kamala Harris
Oct. 10, 2020 Tweet - "With their selection of a nominee to a lifetime appointment on the Supreme Court, Republicans have made it clear: they intend to destroy the Affordable Care Act's protections for more than 100 million Americans with pre-existing conditions and overturn reproductive rights." Kamala Harris
Oct. 9, 2020 Harris, Leahy, Booker Press Chairman Graham Not To Conduct Supreme Court Hearings Without COVID-19 Testing Procedures In Place Kamala Harris
Oct. 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman, and the Hon. Dianne Feinstein, Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member - Rep. Cisneros Stands Up for Reproductive Rights and ACA Amid Supreme Court Nomination Marcia Fudge, ...
Oct. 7, 2020 Salt Lake City, UT Vice Presidential Debate Kamala Harris, ...
Oct. 7, 2020 Tweet - "The American people want us to fill a seat right now--but it's not on the Supreme Court; it's the one in the Oval Office." Kamala Harris
Oct. 6, 2020 President Trump Canceling Negotiations for Covid-19 Relief -- Statement by Vice President Biden Pres.Joe Biden
Oct. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Just days after the election the Supreme Court will hear a case that could strike down the Affordable Care Act in its entirety. It's a decision that could take away health care for 20M Americans and take away protections for pre-existing conditions. We must fight this." Kamala Harris
Oct. 4, 2020 Tweet - "The economy. Climate change. Health care. Civil rights. Racial justice. The U.S. Supreme Court. Our democracy. They're all on the line. Vote." Pres.Joe Biden
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "Voters would simply like to have the opportunity to vote for their President before the Senate votes on a Supreme Court nominee. That's not too much to ask. But Trump and his party aren't interested in hearing the will of the people." Kamala Harris
Sept. 29, 2020 Cleveland, OH Presidential Debate Pres.Joe Biden, ...
Sept. 29, 2020 Tweet - "More than one million Americans have already voted in the election. They have a right to elect their next president who will make a decision about the vacancy on the Supreme Court." Kamala Harris
Sept. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Let's be clear: the next Supreme Court Justice could determine health care for over 100 million Americans with pre-existing conditions, reproductive rights, and so much more. We can't let those rights be trampled." Kamala Harris
Sept. 29, 2020 Tweet - "The American people deserve to have a say in who the Supreme Court nominee is." Pres.Joe Biden
Sept. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Justice Ginsburg was known to pose the question, "What is the difference between a bookkeeper in the Garment District and a Supreme Court justice?" Her answer: "One generation." Replacing her with a justice who would threaten that progress and her legacy would be a travesty." Kamala Harris
Sept. 28, 2020 Tweet - "It's not complicated: voters should have the opportunity to vote for President before the Senate votes on a nominee." Kamala Harris
Sept. 27, 2020 Tweet - "The decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court affect our everyday lives -- and the American people deserve to have their voices heard when it comes to who serves on the Court. Tune in as I deliver remarks on President Trump's nomination." Pres.Joe Biden
Sept. 27, 2020 Joe Biden Speech Transcript on Trump's SCOTUS Nominee Amy Coney Barrett Pres.Joe Biden
Sept. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Supreme Court decisions affect our everyday lives, and the Constitution was designed to give voters a voice on who makes those decisions. The Senate shouldn't act until after the American people select their next president and the next Congress. Americans deserve to be heard." Pres.Joe Biden
Sept. 26, 2020 Harris Statement on Supreme Court Nomination Kamala Harris
Sept. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Today, President Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court -- a jurist with a written track record of disagreeing with the Court's decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act. Vote like your health care is on the ballot -- because it is." Pres.Joe Biden
Sept. 26, 2020 The U.S. Supreme Court -- Statement by Vice President Joe Biden Pres.Joe Biden
Sept. 26, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate shouldn't vote until the American people do." Pres.Joe Biden
Sept. 24, 2020 Tweet - "In just 40 days, the American people will elect their next president--and that president should be the person who makes the decision about who will be nominated to the Supreme Court." Kamala Harris
Sept. 24, 2020 Statement by Vice President Joe Biden on President Trump's Visit to North Carolina Pres.Joe Biden
Sept. 22, 2020 Governor Raimondo Directs Rhode Island Flags to Fly at Half-Staff in Honor of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Gina Raimondo
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "The Supreme Court makes decisions on issues that affect millions of Americans--including health care, the economy, our fight for racial justice, climate change, and more. The voters must choose a president, and that president should nominate Justice Ginsburg's successor." Kamala Harris
Sept. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Durbin, Judiciary Committee Democrats To Chairman Graham: Follow Your Own Rule And Delay Filling Supreme Court Vacancy Until After Inauguration Kamala Harris, ...
Sept. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Justice Ginsburg was a titan--a relentless defender of justice and a legal mind for the ages. The stakes of this election couldn't be higher. Millions of Americans are counting on us to win and protect the Supreme Court--for their health, for their families, and for their rights." Kamala Harris
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