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House Democrats Defeat Republican Proposal to Permanently Cap Supreme Court at Nine Justices

The U.S. House of Representatives voted down a proposed constitutional amendment on Wednesday to permanently fix the number of Supreme Court justices at nine. The joint resolution, offered by Representative Andy Biggs, failed to reach the two-thirds majority required for ratification. The measure was designed to the prevent Democrats from expanding the court in the future, as the current size of the court is determined by federal law rather than the Constitution. House Speaker Mike Johnson argued that the amendment was necessary to prevent Democrats from

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