Sen. Warner on 4-4 Supreme Court Ruling in U.S. v. Texas

Statement

Today, following the Supreme Court's deadlocked decision in United States v. Texas, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) issued the following statement:

"It is heartbreaking that Senate Republicans' refusal to fulfill their constitutional responsibilities in considering the President's nominee has left the Supreme Court one justice short of the number needed to decide this case. Today, political obstruction needlessly keeps four and a half million people in legal limbo, uncertain whether they can come out of the shadows and remain in the U.S., or continue to face the prospect of having their families torn apart. Friday will mark 100 days since Merrick Garland's nomination, and today's decision shows just how important it is for the Senate to consider his qualifications and bring him up for a vote. "

A lower court previously blocked the Obama Administration's expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and the creation of the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA) initiative. Because the Court's justices tied 4-4, the lower court's ruling remains in effect.

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