Senator Cory Gardner's Betrayal: A Lifetime Appointment Threatens Coloradans' Health and Reproductive Rights

Senator Cory Gardner's decision to support President Trump's Supreme Court nominee has put the health and reproductive rights of Coloradans in jeopardy. Just 17 days before ballots were mailed to Coloradans, Gardner gave the president the pivotal vote needed to confirm the nominee. This move has placed protections for people with pre-existing conditions in greater danger than ever, as the Supreme Court is set to hear a case to repeal the Affordable Care Act just a week after the November election. The consequences of this decision are far-reaching, threatening the reproductive rights of Coloradans and putting Roe v. Wade on the line like never before.

Key Takeaways:

• Senator Cory Gardner's decision to support President Trump's Supreme Court nominee has given the president the pivotal vote needed to confirm the nominee, despite being one of just two Republican holdouts who could have blocked the nomination.
• Gardner's decision has put the health and reproductive rights of Coloradans in jeopardy, with the Supreme Court set to hear a case to repeal the Affordable Care Act just a week after the November election.
• Gardner has recklessly placed protections for people with pre-existing conditions in greater danger than ever, sacrificing his commitment to his constituents to please his party bosses.
• Colorado Democratic Party spokesperson Eli Rosen criticized Gardner's decision, stating that it gave Trump the greenlight to put forth a nominee who could gut protections for people with pre-existing conditions and rip health care away from hundreds of thousands of Coloradans.
• Gardner ignored the wishes of Coloradans, who demanded that he uphold his 2016 commitment to let voters have a say in the nominee.
• Health care advocates and Coloradans protested outside Gardner's office, demanding that he stand up to Trump and McConnell.

Statistics:

• 17 days: the time remaining before ballots were mailed to Coloradans when Gardner made his decision to support President Trump's Supreme Court nominee.
• 2: the number of Republican holdouts who could have blocked the nomination, including Senator Cory Gardner.
• 1: the week after the November election when the Supreme Court is set to hear a case to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
• Hundreds of thousands: the number of Coloradans who could have their health care ripped away if the Affordable Care Act is repealed.
• Greater danger than ever: the status of protections for people with pre-existing conditions under the proposed nomination.

Sources:

• Colorado Democratic Party
• The Denver Post
• Fox News