House Rejects Plan to Freeze Supreme Court Size | New York City News

The House narrowly rejected a Republican-backed amendment to lock the Supreme Court at nine justices, falling short by just six votes. Pushed by Rep. Andy Biggs, the proposal aimed to prevent future expansions seen as politically motivated — but Democrats countered that Congress, not the judiciary, should retain authority over court size. Ironically, some Democrats even called for expanding the court to 13 justices, revealing deep partisan divides over judicial structure and power. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7fae80c84f7f294b