House Democrats sank a Republican-backed constitutional amendment that would have permanently capped the Supreme Court at nine seats, a vote GOP leaders staged to force every lawmaker on the record weeks before the midterm elections. The measure failed 212-206 on Wednesday, far short of the two-thirds supermajority the House requires to advance a constitutional amendment. […] The post House Democrats vote down amendment to cap Supreme Court at nine justices appeared first on American Almanac .
House Democrats sank a Republican-backed constitutional amendment that would have permanently capped the Supreme Court at nine seats, a vote GOP leaders staged to force every lawmaker on the record weeks before the midterm elections. The measure failed 212-206 on Wednesday, far short of the two-thirds supermajority the House requires to advance a constitutional amendment. Every Democrat who voted opposed it. Speaker Mike Johnson had fast-tracked the resolution under a procedure known as "suspension of the rules," which limits debate but raises the passage threshold from a simple majority to two-thirds, a bar Republicans knew they could not clear without significant Democratic support. The result was never really in doubt. Republicans…Open
Democrats in the House voted down a proposed Constitutional amendment to limit the Supreme Court to nine justices, amid ongoing debates over court-packing.
Democrats in the House voted down a proposed Constitutional amendment to limit the Supreme Court to nine justices, amid ongoing debates over court-packing. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: House Democrats voted down a proposed Constitutional amendment to limit the Supreme Court to nine total justices. The amendment required a two-thirds majority to proceed, but failed to gain enough Democrat support, with 212 votes against 206. DETAIL: The amendment, introduced by Arizona Republican Representative Andy Biggs , sought to permanently establish the Supreme Court’s composition as one chief justice and eight associate justices. The proposal comes as left-wing activists have increasingly called on the Democrats to pack the court with additional…Open
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The amendment directs all components of the Pentagon that fail to pass their audit to give up 0.5 percent of its discretionary budget to the Treasury Department in hopes of decreasing the federal debt.
Arizona voters teed up a slew of competitive races Tuesday as Republicans look to take back control of the Grand Canyon State’s executive branch in November. Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, who’s considered the most endangered gubernatorial incumbent this cycle, will face off against Republican Rep. Andy Biggs (Ariz.), a House Freedom Caucus member backed by President Trump. Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5982345-arizona-primary-hobbs-biggs-takeaways/ #Arizona #KatieHobbs #AndyBiggs #Trump #ElectionDenial #Elections
U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs won Tuesday’s Republican primary for Arizona governor and will face Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs in November. Biggs defeated fellow U.S. Rep. David Schweikert and businessmen Ken Miceli and Scott Neely to secure the nomination. No statewide candidate has lost a primary in Arizona with Trump’s endorsement, but only former Gov. Doug Ducey has managed to win in the general. Hill White House correspondent Julia Manchester joins NewsNation to discuss how Trump's endorsement translates to a general election. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based,…
Rep. Andy Biggs, who voted to overturn the 2020 election results, won the GOP nomination for governor, while state lawmaker Alexander Kolodin, a lawyer who was penalized for his role in a lawsuit alleging election fraud, won his primary for secretary of state.
