MEUSER RELEASES STATEMENT ON NOMINATION OF AMY CONEY BARRETT

POTTSVILLE, Pa. – Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) released the following statement on the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court. Congressman Meuser was at the White House during the announcement, preparing to head to Pennsylvania to celebrate the decision at a rally with President Trump in Middletown tonight:

"President Trump made an outstanding decision in nominating Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the current vacancy on the United States Supreme Court. The job of a Supreme Court Justice is to fairly interpret the law and to protect the rights guaranteed to all Americans by the Constitution, not render decisions to advance preferred legislative outcomes. Judge Coney Barrett has a proven record as an independent jurist who is widely respected across the ideological spectrum for her thoughtful decisions, rooted in the judicial philosophy of originalism. By filling the current vacancy on the Supreme Court, President Trump is executing his Constitutional authority and fulfilling his promise to the American people. I am confident Judge Coney Barrett will be a worthy replacement for Justice Ginsburg and look forward to a fair and swift confirmation process."