Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D. OR) in support of U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D. MI) & Tina Smith (D. MN) re-election campaigns:
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D. MI)
Breaking news today: Donald Trump's unconscionable Muslim ban wasupheldby the Supreme Court on a partisan, narrow 5-4 decision.
Trace the problem back, and you'll find yourself in 2016 when the Republican-controlled Senatestolea Supreme Court appointment from President Barack Obama by refusing to do its job.
The only way forward? Wemusttake back control of the Senate. To do that, wemustprotect vulnerable Democratic Senators who are under attack.
Legalized discrimination is only the start. Our Republican Supreme Court is in the middle of reinterpreting the constitution in extreme and damaging ways.
And the Republican-led Senate is all-too-happy to see it done. Because, instead of acting as a constitutional check against presidential overreach, they've become a rubber stamp for Donald Trump.