Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee plan to frame Judge Amy Coney Barrett as a threat to the Affordable Care Act and abortion rights in their questioning of the Supreme Court Justice nominee this week.
The hearings, they say, will let Democrats spotlight top campaign issues facing voters already heading to the ballot box in several states. They’ll also call for Barrett’s recusal from potential cases and underscore the coronavirus outbreak that has plagued the rushed effort.
Democrats have indicated Barrett’s opening remarks, obtained Sunday by NPR, give additional pause on her potential to rule against the ACA and the landmark abortions rights case, Roe v. Wade.
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