“This is what Toomey said on Feb. 15, 2016, after Justice Antonin Scalia passed away: ‘It is common for vacancies that arise in the Supreme Court to await the outcome of the next election,” one protester said. President Donald Trump said he is obligated to pick a nominee as soon as possible to replace the liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday, barely 40 days before voters pick between Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. The Associated Press contributed to this report. PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — On Capitol Hill, a …

Wolf said in a release. President Trump says he will name a Supreme Court nominee Saturday. T-shirt Makers Cashing In On President Donald Trump's 'Bad Things Happen In Philadelphia' Insult, 'Will You Shut Up, Man' Becomes An Official Biden Campaign T-Shirt, Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban Reaches Out To Former St. Joseph's University Star Delonte West To Get Him Help, Atlantic City Police Investigating After Man Falls To Death Inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Police: 20-Year-Old Man Killed In Broad Daylight Double Shooting In Kingsessing, Police: Man Smashes Lobby Window Of Fox 29 Station With Sledge Hammer, Demands To Speak With News Anchor, Philadelphia Police Searching For Suspect Who Viciously Attacked CVS Store Manager. In 2016, Toomey supported the decision to put off consideration of President Barack Obama’s nominee to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia.

“At a time when vital issues that affect the lives, health and safety of Pennsylvanians are being brought for consideration before the highest court in the nation, our leaders must proceed with great care and deliberation as they determine the right person to fill Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the bench. CBS News reports federal judge Amy Coney Barrett is expected to be Trump’s nominee. The Republican senator has said he will vote on President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee even though we’re just 39 days from the election. by Andrew Seidman, Updated: September 19, 2020 . (© Copyright 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Pennsylvania senators, Republican Pat Toomey, left, and Democrat Bob Casey, right, stand in opposition of each other along party lines as to a … In 2016, Toomey supported the decision to put off consideration of President Barack Obama’s nominee, Merrick Garland, nominated in March to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia. Chip Somodevilla / MCT . “The next Supreme Court Justice will join the court in ruling on key issues of our day that are of grave importance to Pennsylvanians, including health care and a woman’s right to choose. Today, @GovernorTomWolf called on @SenToomey to follow the precedent he set in 2016 and refuse to vote to confirm a new associate justice to the Supreme Court until the presidential election concludes and the elected candidate is sworn into office.https://t.co/ZHEP4gh4lW, — Office of the Governor (@GovernorsOffice) September 24, 2020.

Stimulus Check Update: What's The Latest On A Second Payment Package? Internships. 49-Year-Old Mother Dies Attempting To Rescue Children From Ocean At North Wildwood Beach, 'Bad Things Happen In Philadelphia': President Trump Accuses Officials Of Blocking Access For Poll Watchers In Philly. Stimulus Check Update: What's The Latest On A Second Payment Package? Meanwhile, Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware says the Republican-controlled Senate should hold off on nominating the next Supreme Court justice. ), By viewing our video content, you are accepting the terms of our. After all, it is the voters, 2016 Toomey would tell you, who get the final say. It would be an unconscionable error to rush into a nomination when the people of Pennsylvania and the nation as a whole will make clear their wishes for the future of our country in a few short weeks,” Gov. In 2017, he supported Betsy DeVos as President Trump's pick for Secretary of Education despite criticism that she lacked the knowledge and background for the job. He’ll face pressure to stick to it now.

Also on Friday, the group Pennsylvania Trump Victory held a press conference calling it a “constitutional duty” for the president to fill Ginsburg’s seat as soon as possible. September 22, 2020. NewsLetter Sign-Up. Toomey refused to vote on then-President Barack Obama’s nominee in 2016. At the time of the vote, Toomey had received $60,500 from the DeVos family during his career.

By CBS3 Staff September 25, 2020 at 7:24 pm. ), By viewing our video content, you are accepting the terms of our. ©2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Toomey has strongly supported increased public spending on charter schools. U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R., Pa.) in 2019. Toomey Statement on the Death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. said earlier this week that he will vote to confirm the president’s nominee, Fireball In The Sky: Social Media Lights Up With Reports Of Giant Meteor Across The East Coast, After President Trump Tells Proud Boys To 'Stand By,' Donald Trump Jr. Says His Father Doesn't Support White Supremacy, Steelers-Titans Game Being Postponed, Expected To Be Played Monday Or Tuesday, 2 Allegheny County Schools Report Coronavirus Cases, During Train Ride From Pittsburgh To Greensburg, Joe Biden Says He Doesn't Regret Telling President Trump To 'Shut Up', West Virginia Man Ordered To Pay More Than $14,000 In Restitution After Dumping Asbestos In Forest, Pittsburgh-Area Voters React To 1st Presidential Debate Of 2020, West Virginia Secretary Of State Denies President Donald Trump's Claim That Postal Worker Was 'Selling Ballots', Report: NFL Informs Pittsburgh Steelers That Game Against Tennessee May Be Rescheduled After Titans Players, Personnel Test Positive For Coronavirus, KKK Flyers Distributed In Parts Of Greene County, Public File for WPCW-TV / PittsburghsCW.com. HARRISBURG, Pa. (CBS/AP) — Pennsylvania’s Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, who endorsed waiting eight months until after the 2016 election to fill a Supreme Court vacancy, has not said whether he will support Senate consideration of a nominee in the weeks before November’s election. Latest press. At the time, Toomey said, “with the U.S. Supreme Court’s balance at stake, and with the presidential election fewer than eight months away, it is wise to give the American people a more direct voice in the selection and confirmation of the next justice.”.

As a result, Trump made the pick. HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA/AP) — Governor Tom Wolf calling on U.S.

Senator Pat Toomey to refuse to confirm President Donald Trump’s nomination of a replacement to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court until the elected presidential candidate is sworn into office. There were weekly protests at his office, and high numbers of calls /faxes /emails were noted. At the time, Toomey said, “with the U.S. Supreme Court’s balance at stake, and with the presidential election fewer than eight months away, it is wise to give the American people a more direct voice in the selection and confirmation of the next justice.”. More … Now Toomey says he will confirm President Trump’s nominee if his criteria is met, saying this time is different because the White House and the Senate are controlled by the same parties, unlike in 2016. Flag Requests. Filed Under: Donald Trump, Local, Pat Toomey, Philadelphia News. Pat Toomey took a stance on Obama’s last Supreme Court nominee. Service Academies.