GOP Senator’s Opposition to Trump Court Nominee Won’t Stop Confirmation
Maine Sen. Susan Collins said she plans to oppose the nomination of Sarah Pitlyk to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, citing her lack of experience, “troubling assertions” on therapies for family struggling with infertility, and stance on abortion, reports Bloomberg Law.
“Her nomination narrowly cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee after Democrats criticized her advocacy work. She was also considered “Not Qualified” by the American Bar Association,” according to Bloomberg’s Madison Alder.
Collins’ opposition alone, however, won’t be enough for Democrats to sink Pitlyk’s nomination in the full Senate.
Read the Bloomberg Law article.
