Exclusive data obtained by POLITICO shows that Senate Democrats are rejecting the president's judicial nominees far more often than during the last Congress
Sen. Amy Klobuchar once supported a majority of President Donald Trump’s nominees to the federal judiciary. But this year, the Minnesota Democrat’s backing of them plummeted.
Sen. Kamala Harris of California supported 6 percent of judges she voted on this Congress, compared with 51 percent previously; Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey voted for 49 percent of Trump’s nominees last Congress and 11 percent this year. But it’s not just 2020 Democrats. Growing opposition to Trump judges is part of a broader trend within the Senate Democratic Caucus, according to Demand Justice's data.
Procedural changes are also a factor; Republicans partially discarded a long-standing policy that gave Democrats more say over home-state judicial nominees, leading to more partisan appointments. Both Gillibrand and Harris cited that as a key reason for their opposition to Trump judicial nominees. And with a recent rules change to speed up confirmations, Democrats have more opportunity to vote down partisan picks.
Democrats’ refusal to support Trump’s judges comes as the future of the federal judiciary has emerged as a key campaign issue. Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have made confirming judicial nominees a top priority, with thehoping that confirming conservative judges galvanizes his base. Meanwhile, some Democratic presidential contenders are pledging to expand the Supreme Court
Democrats’ consistent opposition to the White House’s judicial nominees typically doesn’t affect confirmation. The judges only need a majority to get confirmed and rarely lack support in the Republican-controlled Senate. But their opposition has prompted criticism from Republicans and conservative groups, who say Democrats are merely playing politics.
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