Richard Blumenthal: Election-year Supreme Court vacancy

Richard Blumenthal (D) · U.S. Senator (CT)

Topic: Election-year Supreme Court vacancy

THEN · 2016-03-16

“Now the Senate must do its job.”

Source: Statement on the Garland nomination (blumenthal.senate.gov)
Verified 2026-10-13: exact text found at the source URL.

NOW · 2020-09-19

“we call upon you to state unequivocally and publicly that you will not consider any nominee to fill Justice Ginsburg's seat until after the next President is inaugurated.”

Source: Letter to Chairman Graham signed by Blumenthal and all Judiciary Democrats (posted on booker.senate.gov)
Verified 2026-10-13: exact text found at the source URL.

Context: 2020 letter is signed jointly by all 10 Judiciary Committee Democrats.

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