His remarks came during the White House press briefing, in response to a question on the failure of a constitutional amendment vote to fix the number of justices on the top court at nine.
JD Vance stated the Trump administration's commitment to preserving the tradition of nine Supreme Court justices and pushed back against Democratic proposals to alter the Court's structure, expand statehood for political advantage, and change fundamental constitutional rules.
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
Michigan Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed criticized July 4 fireworks and proposed abolishing Americans' right to bear arms in a podcast episode.
Michigan Democrat Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is under fire for past remarks, including criticism of July 4 traditions and calls to abolish Americans’ Second Amendment right to bear arms . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Michigan Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed criticized July 4 fireworks and proposed abolishing Americans’ right to bear arms in a podcast episode. DETAIL: In a podcast episode from July 2024 that has since been made private, El-Sayed criticized July 4 fireworks. “Fireworks suck,” declared El-Sayed in a sub-section titled “Fireworks just aren’t worth it: hear us out.” Specifically, he took aim at the environmental impact of July 4 fireworks, among other things. El-Sayed also suggested removing the…Open
The session is likely to address a constitutional amendment that would allow a redrawn map to survive judicial scrutiny.
Missouri's Amendment 4 would force citizen-initiated constitutional changes to win majorities in all eight of the state's congressional districts, a standard no other state has ever imposed, and one that could reshape direct democracy nationwide. Republican state Rep. Ed Lewis, the measure's sponsor, placed the proposal before voters after years of watching progressive groups leverage […] The post Missouri voters face what could become the nation's strictest barrier to citizen-led constitutional amendments appeared first on American Almanac .
Missouri's Amendment 4 would force citizen-initiated constitutional changes to win majorities in all eight of the state's congressional districts, a standard no other state has ever imposed, and one that could reshape direct democracy nationwide. Republican state Rep. Ed Lewis, the measure's sponsor, placed the proposal before voters after years of watching progressive groups leverage lopsided turnout in St. Louis and Kansas City to push constitutional amendments across the finish line. Abortion rights, recreational marijuana, sports betting, and Medicaid expansion all reached the ballot through citizen petitions between 2020 and 2024, and all passed with 53 percent or less of the statewide vote, the Associated Press reported . Amendment…Open
Leftist donors and insiders control the Kansas Supreme Court. A 'yes' vote on the state constitutional amendment could change that.
Voters in one of the most conservative U.S. states will decide whether to roll back the state's abortion ban
Several states have ballot measures this year that could raise the thresholds needed to pass state constitutional amendments. Many advocates are critical of such limits on direct democracy.
‘since they know they can’t win on the Eastern Shore with their far-left ideas, is trying to win by gerrymandering’
Democrats may be trying to deny Maryland Republicans representation again in their latest redistricting effort. Maryland lawmakers announced plans for a special session next month to draft a constitutional amendment aimed at redistricting the state ahead of the 2024 midterm elections, the Associated Press reported Tuesday. Democrats previously proposed an 8-0 map that would’ve eliminated the state’s sole Republican seat, held by Rep. Andy Harris. (RELATED: Gov. Wes Moore Says He Might Gerrymander Out Maryland’s Last GOP Rep In Name Of ‘Fairness’) “What the Maryland Governor and the new Democrat Socialist Party are doing, since they know they can’t win on the Eastern Shore with their far-left ideas, is trying to win by…Open