We lost a civil rights icon, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, just a few weeks ago. With the presidential election only 14 days away, the Trump administration is scrambling to make an aggressive political play to fill her vacant seat.

This maneuver is blatantly hypocritical. In March of 2016, Republican Senators blocked President Obama's nominee Merrick Garland because they said it was too close to the November election.

It's not just the hypocrisy. There's too much at stake to let them get away with this: reproductive freedom, the essential provisions of the Affordable Care Act, and the future of our democracy.

Please sign my petition urging the Senate to halt the nomination hearings until January. It was Justice Ginsburg's final wish, and it's what is fair.

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On Friday night we lost Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, one of our country's most committed, principled, and inspiring leaders.

Throughout her career - first as a lawyer fighting for gender equality and then as a Judge - Justice Ginsburg inspired countless lawyers, especially women, to fight for equality. She faced discrimination as a young lawyer, and instead of giving in to the status quo she used her sharp legal mind to form a brilliant strategy to address widespread gender inequality. Her accomplishments ushered in a new era for women in this country.

While we mourn this enormous loss, we also must focus on the future.

Unfortunately, but not surprisingly, a few short hours after Justice Ginsburg's passing, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that the Senate will vote on President Trump's nominee even though the presidential election is just 44 days from now. This is the same Mitch McConnell who announced in 2016 that he would block the Supreme Court nominee President Obama put forward 270 days before the election.

Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans are determined to get a third Trump nominee on the Supreme Court. What happens next will shape the Court for a generation. Everything is on the line: reproductive justice, racial justice, labor rights, LGBTQ rights, voter suppression, getting money out of politics, climate action, and more.

We must fight back against McConnell every step of the way, and work even harder to put him out of a job in November.

According to her granddaughter, Justice Ginsburg said in her final days: "My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed."

Justice Ginsburg moved mountains to make possible the wishes and dreams of future generations of women. To honor her legacy, we must bring that fight to the Senate.

Thank you for standing with me,



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