Republicans Warn 34-Day Senate Fight Could Block Supreme Court Picks for 25 Years
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 6
Republicans Warn 34-Day Senate Fight Could Block Supreme Court Picks for 25 Years
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 6
Summary
With 34 days until the midterms, Republicans are recasting the Senate race as a battle over the Supreme Court, arguing a Democratic takeover could stop any future Trump justice from reaching the bench.
Steve Daines said a GOP loss would leave Trump unable to fill a vacancy if one opens on the aging court, where Clarence Thomas is 78, Samuel Alito 76 and Sonia Sotomayor 72.
Republicans are also warning Democrats would pursue court expansion and Washington, D.C., statehood if they regain Congress, framing the stakes as a long-term shift in courts and federal law.
Chuck Schumer has signaled Democrats want the Senate partly to prevent Trump from installing more "MAGA justices," reinforcing GOP claims that confirmation fights would intensify if control flips.