The US senate elected the devout Catholic on Monday (26 October) in a massive win for President Donald Trump, just a week before he faces off against Joe Biden in the upcoming presidential election.
Republicans voted 52-48 to approve the judge, overthrowing the unified opposition of Democrats who warned that Barrett’s appointment could have catastrophic consequences for the future of LGBTQ+ rights, abortion rights, gun laws and healthcare.
After the verdict, vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris tweeted: “Today Republicans denied the will of the American people by confirming a Supreme Court justice through an illegitimate process—all in their effort to gut the Affordable Care Act and strip health care from millions with pre-existing