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John,
Just this morning, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance President Trump's nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, an extremist judge, to the Supreme Court.
Though the committee's Democrats boycotted this vote, Republicans skirted the panel's rules to recommend her confirmation. It is clear that Senate Republicans are hellbent on pushing this illegitimate nomination through, and we need to be ready to act if and when they do.
That's why — should Amy Coney Barrett be confirmed this upcoming Monday with the full Senate vote — we're advocating for expanding the court by increasing the number of Supreme Court justices. Will you add your name to Jamaal's petition — in partnership with Cori Bush, Rashida Tlaib, the Working Families Party, and others — to call upon Congress to expand the court in the event of Barrett's confirmation?
Ever since the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg over a month ago, the Trump administration and the Republican Senate have been trying to push through Barrett's illegitimate nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.
With Barrett on the Supreme Court, issues around healthcare access, reproductive rights, and LGBTQ rights are at risk — and will be for decades in what will be an ultra-conservative majority. Most immediately, the Affordable Care Act could be struck down, leaving millions of Americans uninsured during a dangerous, once-in-a-generation pandemic.
But there is one possible solution: expanding the Supreme Court, or increasing the number of justices. There's nothing in the Constitution that dictates the size of the Supreme Court, and it has fluctuated in size from as few as five to as many as 10 before settling at the current number of nine justices. By increasing the number of seats, we can ensure that the highest court in the nation isn't overruled by an extremist majority for decades to come.
In solidarity,
Team Bowman
