Democratic lawmakers condemn Amy Coney Barrett nomination - Business Insider

Barrett was sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in an event at the White House shortly after the Senate vote.

"Today Republicans denied the will of the American people by confirming a Supreme Court justice through an illegitimate process — all in their effort to gut the Affordable Care Act and strip health care from millions with pre-existing conditions," Harris wrote in a tweet following the Senate vote.

Harris said in a statement that Senate Republicans "have ignored the will of the people, deciding instead to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg — who devoted her life to fighting for equal justice — with someone who was selected to undo her legacy."

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also slammed the decision in a statement Monday, saying Trump and Senate Republicans "have committed an act of supreme desperation by jamming through a Supreme Court justice — all so that they can achieve their years-long campaign to destroy Americans' healthcare."