⁍ Biden noted that even as Trump’s administration is seeking to strike down Obamacare in a case the Supreme Court is due to hear on Nov. 10.


⁍ Biden called on the Senate not to act on the court’s vacancy caused by the death of liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg until after the Nov. 3 election.


– President Trump’s choice of Amy Coney Barrett to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court has set off a wave of criticism on both sides of the aisle. Barrett is a federal appeals court judge in Washington, DC, who wrote the majority opinion in 2012 in favor of the Affordable Care Act, reports Reuters. If confirmed, she would give the court a 6-3 conservative majority. Here’s what else you need to know about Trump’s Supreme Court pick: ‘dangerous’: “This nomination threatens the destruction of life-saving protections for 135 million Americans with pre-existing conditions together with every other benefit and protection of the Affordable Care Act,’ House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a statement, per the AP. “This is a dangerous moment in our country’s history and I urge the Senate to confirm Judge Barrett before the November election so the American people can have their voice heard on the highest court in the land,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders, per the Washington Post. Biden blasts: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden slammed Trump’s choice, saying that even as Trump’s administration is seeking to strike down ObamaCare in a case the Supreme Court is due to hear on Nov. 10, Barrett has a “written track record” criticizing a pivotal 2012 ruling authored by Chief Justice John Roberts preserving the law. “The United States Constitution was designed to give the voters one chance to have their voice heard on who serves on the court,” Biden said. “That moment is now and their voice should be heard.”



Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-barrett-healthcare/democrats-hammer-trumps-supreme-court-pick-say-she-could-jeopardize-obamacare-idUSKBN26I00H