September 30, 2020 McConnell on coronavirus relief deal: 'We are very, very far apart' Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell discarded the likelihood of a coronavirus relief bill Wednesday saying Democrats still want too much money as bipartisan talks at the Capitol Wednesday failed to produce an agreement.Â
September 29, 2020 Pence urges Dems to meet with Barrett, says Supreme Court nominee would 'uphold the Constitution' Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday said that Senate Democrats should meet with Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett during a brief statement to reporters as the nominee prepared to meet with several Republican senators.
September 28, 2020 Sen. Chris Coons: Don't fill Supreme Court seat left vacant by Ginsburg until 2021 -- protect our institutions This is about protecting the process of how Supreme Court justices are nominated, considered, and confirmed.
September 27, 2020 Graham details timeline for Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court confirmation process starting Oct. 12 Democrats raising massive amounts of money amid the Senate's Supreme Court fight, Graham said.
September 27, 2020 March For Our Lives protests McConnell's Supreme Court stance with giant mural outside his home "Hey Mitch. We Call BS. Let The People Decide," the mural reads.
September 26, 2020 Dems slam Barrett nomination over health care, 'illegitimate process' after Trump nomination Democrats took to social media to slam President Trump's choice of Judge Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court nominee after the president's announcement Saturday night -- with one senator claiming the nomination is the result of an "illegitimate process."
September 26, 2020 Trump expected to announce Barrett as Supreme Court pick, as Dems vow to fight Trump will announce his nominee to fill the seat of late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday.
September 26, 2020 Sen. Tom Cotton launches 'Supreme Court War Room' to defend Trump's nominee Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton announced the launch of a "Supreme Court War Room" on Friday to help Republicans fight back against Democratic attacks on President Trump's impending nomination to fill the High Court's seat left vacant after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
September 26, 2020 Democratic senator hits party on Supreme Court squabbling: 'A little message discipline wouldn't kill us' Democratic Hawaiian Sen. Brian Schatz expressed frustration with his party on Friday regarding its messaging related to the Supreme Court fight over the seat left vacant after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
September 25, 2020 Kamala Harris under scrutiny in Supreme Court showdown following testy 2018 Kavanaugh hearings Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris is coming under increased scrutiny as the Supreme Court showdown comes to a tipping point ahead of November's election.