More than a dozen black female lawmakers in the House of Representatives call on Pres. Biden to select a Supreme Court nominee committed to advancing civil rights.
Former Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards discusses President Biden’s short list for the Supreme Court, and why she hopes the nomination will protect reproductive rights.As President Joe Biden prepares to make good on his promise to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court, more than a dozen black female lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Thursday called on him to select a nominee committed to advancing civil rights.
"We write to you as a collective of 14 Black women lawmakers serving in the United States House of Representatives, but write on behalf of the over 21 million Black women in America," the letter, obtained by ABC News, states."There is not a single Black woman in the United States Senate to vote to confirm the first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court.
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