Senator McConnell on Judges

Trump has nominated scores of judges committed to dismantling our rights – and senators who confirmed them must own the harm they’re already doing from the bench. Click here to read about their decisions undermining our constitutional rights and protections

Health Care

 He said:  “Everybody I know in the Senate — everybody — is in favor of maintaining coverage for pre-existing conditions.” Source

He voted for 15 out of 15 of the judges with the worst records on health care.  

LGBTQ Rights

 He said:  “I’ve always felt that marriage is between one man and one woman and the Supreme Court has held otherwise. That’s the law of the land.” Source

He voted for 15 out of 15 of the judges with the worst records on LGBTQ rights.  

Reproductive Health Care

 He said:  “In the Senate, I’m committed to supporting life.” Source

He voted for 15 out of 15 of the judges with the worst records on reproductive health care.  

Worker & Consumer Rights

 He said:  “Ten years ago, middle-class Americans in Kentucky and across the country were hit hard by the Great Recession. Job opportunities dried up. Take-home pay stopped growing. It became difficult for families just to get by, much less to get ahead and save for their children’s futures… Helping them is our first priority.” Source

He voted for 15 out of 15 of the judges with the worst records on worker & consumer rights.

Environment

 He said:  “We all want clean air, we all want clean water, we all want a better environment.” Source

He voted for 15 out of 15 of the judges with the worst records on the environment.  

Police Misconduct

 He said:  “But here is something that requires no investigation: In no world whatsoever should arresting a man for an alleged minor infraction involve a police officer putting his knee on the man’s neck for nine minutes while he cries out ‘I can’t breathe’ and then goes silent.” Source

He voted for 15 out of 15 of the judges with the worst records on police misconduct & criminal justice.  

Voting Rights

 He said:  “Let me be abundantly clear. Every eligible American voter should be completely free to exercise their right to vote at every opportunity and cast a ballot, period.” Source

He voted for 15 out of 15 of the judges with the worst records on voting rights.