S.J. Res. 10, sponsored by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), is a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act that would overturn President Joe Biden’s interim final rule directing U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities to counsel in favor of and perform abortions. If enacted, the resolution would not only stop current implementation but also prevent future administrations from implementing this harmful rule, protecting both would-be victims of abortions in VA facilities and taxpayers from having to pay for abortions.

(Failed on 4/19/2023, 48 yeas to 51 nays, Roll Call No. 90)

FRC Action supported this Resolution.

S.J. Res. 4, sponsored by Sen. Benjamin Cardin (D-MD), seeks to undermine the constitutional amendment process by arbitrarily removing the Equal Rights Amendment’s (ERA) deadline for ratification. If ratified, the ERA could roll back women’s civil rights protections and clear the way for forcing taxpayers to subsidize abortion on demand. In addition, the ERA text does not define “sex,” leaving the door open for activist judges to redefine the term to include gender identity. This vote was on the Motion to Proceed to the underlying bill, which required 60 votes.

(Failed on 4/27/2023, 51 yeas to 47 nays, Roll Call No. 99)

FRC Action opposed this Motion.

Nancy Abudu has served as the Strategic Litigation Director at the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a corrupt organization known for targeting its political opponents with its “hate group” label and dangerous rhetoric. The SPLC has been linked to domestic terrorism on more than one occasion, including an attempted mass shooting at Family Research Council in 2012. During her confirmation hearing in 2022, Abudu refused to squarely answer questions regarding how involved she was in her organization’s abuse of the judicial process through judge-shopping (i.e., unethically selecting venues for cases in order to try to select a sympathetic judge). Her failure to distance herself from the SPLC’s radical positions and dangerous rhetoric should disqualify her among fair-minded observers from having the capacity to serve on the bench as an impartial jurist. This vote was on the Motion to Proceed to the underlying nomination, which required 60 votes; FRC Action scored both cloture and the final vote.

(Cloture invoked on 5/17/2023, 50 yeas to 48 nays, Roll Call No. 131)

FRC Action opposed this Motion.

Nancy Abudu has served as the Strategic Litigation Director at the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a corrupt organization known for targeting its political opponents with its “hate group” label and dangerous rhetoric. The SPLC has been linked to domestic terrorism on more than one occasion, including an attempted mass shooting at Family Research Council in 2012. During her first confirmation hearing in 2022, Abudu refused to squarely answer questions regarding how involved she was in her organization’s abuse of the judicial process through judge-shopping (i.e., unethically selecting venues for cases in order to try to select a sympathetic judge). Her failure to distance herself from the SPLC’s radical positions and dangerous rhetoric should disqualify her among fair-minded observers from having the capacity to serve on the bench as an impartial jurist. This vote was on final confirmation, which required a simple majority.

(Confirmed on 5/18/2023, 49 yeas to 47 nays, Roll Call No. 132)

FRC Action opposed this Confirmation.

Julie Rikelman has a long history of radical pro-abortion advocacy. She has served as the Senior Director of U.S. Litigation for the Center for Reproductive Rights, an organization dedicated to establishing abortion as a “fundamental human right.” As an attorney, Rikelman has defended abortionists in court on several occasions, including Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022), when she argued in favor of legalized nationwide abortion through birth. She has consistently displayed an activist’s allegiance to the pro-abortion cause, making her unfit to serve as a U.S. Circuit Court judge. This vote was on the Motion to Proceed to the underlying nomination, which required 60 votes; FRC Action scored both cloture and the final vote.

(Cloture invoked on 6/15/2023, 53 yeas to 45 nays, Roll Call No. 165 )

FRC Action opposed this Motion.

Julie Rikelman has a long history of radical pro-abortion advocacy. She has served as the Senior Director of U.S. Litigation for the Center for Reproductive Rights, an organization dedicated to establishing abortion as a “fundamental human right.” As an attorney, Rikelman has defended abortionists in court on several occasions, including Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022), when she argued in favor of legalized nationwide abortion through birth. She has consistently displayed an activist’s allegiance to the pro-abortion cause, making her unfit to serve as a U.S. Circuit Court judge. This vote was on final confirmation, which required a simple majority.

(Confirmed on 6/20/2023, 51 yeas to 43 nays, Roll Call No. 166)

FRC Action opposed this Confirmation.