Statement from Ellen R. Malcolm on Senate's Confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Ellen R. Malcolm, president and founder of EMILY’s List, issued the following statement on the United States Senate’s confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor as associate justice of the Supreme Court:

“The United States Senate made history today when it confirmed Sonia Sotomayor to serve as the next Justice of the United States Supreme Court. With today’s vote, Judge Sotomayor will become the first Latina, and the third woman, to ever sit on the court. She has broken barriers her entire life and her presence will help add diversity and balance to the court. EMILY’s List is excited to see her get to work and bring her unique perspective to the highest court in the land.”

EMILY’s List is the nation’s largest financial resource for women candidates. In the 2007-2008 cycle, EMILY’s List raised more than $43 million to support its mission of recruiting and supporting women candidates, helping them build strong campaigns, and mobilizing women voters to turn out and vote. With more than 100,000 members across the country, EMILY’s List is one of the largest political action committees in the nation. Since its founding in 1985, EMILY’s List has worked to elect 80 pro-choice Democratic women to the U.S. House, 15 to the U.S. Senate, nine governors, and hundreds of women to the state legislatures, state constitutional offices, and other key local offices.