Mitch McConnell: Election-year Supreme Court vacancy

Mitch McConnell (R) · Senate Majority Leader (KY)

Topic: Election-year Supreme Court vacancy

THEN · 2016-02-13

“The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice. Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new President.”

Source: Statement on Justice Scalia (Senate Republican Leader site)
Verified 2026-10-13: exact text found at the source URL.

NOW · 2020-09-18

“President Trump's nominee will receive a vote on the floor of the United States Senate.”

Source: Statement on Justice Ginsburg (Senate Republican Leader site)
Verified 2026-10-13: exact text found at the source URL.

Context: The 2020 statement cites divided vs. unified party control as the distinction.

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