House rejects GOP constitutional amendment to limit Supreme Court to 9 justices
Summary
The House voted against a Republican proposal to amend the Constitution to keep the Supreme Court permanently limited to nine justices. The amendment did not get enough votes to pass, needing a two-thirds majority but receiving only 212 in favor and 206 against.Key Facts
- The proposed amendment aimed to fix the number of Supreme Court justices at nine permanently.
- It was introduced by Republican Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona.
- Amending the Constitution requires a two-thirds majority in both chambers of Congress and approval by three-fourths of the states.
- The vote was 212 in favor and 206 against, which was not enough to pass.
- House Democrats opposed the amendment, saying Congress should keep the power to set the number of justices.
- Congress has changed the number of Supreme Court justices seven times since 1789, with nine justices fixed since 1869.
- Some Democrats have proposed adding more justices to the court as a response to political concerns.
- The vote came amid other House actions related to political debate about socialism and election outcomes.
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