Democrats sink Republican bid to cement US Supreme Court's conservative majority
The vote became a messaging fight ahead of the midterms, with Republicans warning of court packing and Democrats defending Congress’s power over the bench.
- The House is poised to vote Wednesday on a proposed constitutional amendment to codify the Supreme Court at nine justices, moving the court's size from ordinary federal law into the Constitution.
- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., introduced the resolution, arguing it protects the court from those "threatening to pack this iconic American institution" to ensure favorable political outcomes.
- Passing the measure requires a two-thirds majority in both chambers of Congress, followed by ratification from 38 of 50 states within seven years to become constitutional law.
- Democrats denounced the measure as a "political palooza" ahead of Wednesday's expected vote, with House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar characterizing it as a "fake issue" timed to midterm elections.
- Beyond the amendment vote, some Democrats continue advocating for a 13-justice court, while reformers like Gabe Roth, executive director of Fix the Court, argue term limits address structural flaws.
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BREAKING: House Fails To Secure 2/3 Vote—Radical Majority of Democrats Vote Against Passing Constitutional Amendment to Lock Supreme Court at Nine Justices * The Gateway Pundit * by Patty McMurray
Yesterday, Speaker Mike Johnson spoke confidently about the passage of a bill that Republicans were putting on the floor that would limit the number of U.S.
DEMORATS VOTE TO PACK THE SUPREME COURT
205 Democrats just voted against keeping the Supreme Court at 9 justices. When Democrats don’t get their way, they don’t accept the outcome. They move to dismantle the Constitution, abolish the Electoral College, corrupt the voting system, and rewrite the law to rig the rules in their favor.
House Rejects GOP Constitutional Amendment to Cap Supreme Court at Nine Justices
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Conservative Review205 House Democrats Vote To Kill Anti-Court Packing Amendment
Nearly every House Democrat voted to kill a constitutional amendment proposal on Wednesday that would have kept the Supreme Court at nine justices. In a 212-206 vote, with 15 members not voting, the House failed to garner the two-thirds majority needed to pass HJR 1. Known as the “Keep Nine Amendment,” the measure sought to […]
Dems kill Supreme Court constitutional amendment — keep DSA dream alive to abolish justices
Republicans brought up the constitutional amendment as part of an effort to accuse Democrats of seeking to pack the high court due to its conservative majority and tie them to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).
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