House rejects GOP constitutional amendment to limit Supreme Court to 9 justices
Updated on: September 2, 2026 / 4:50 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- A Republican-proposed constitutional amendment to limit the Supreme Court to nine justices failed in the House.
- The vote was 212-206, falling short of the two-thirds majority needed.
- Rep. Andy Biggs proposed the amendment to permanently fix the number of justices at nine.
- Democrats opposed the amendment, stating it would remove Congress's constitutional authority.
- The House recently adopted a resolution condemning socialism.
- Some Democrats have supported expanding the Supreme Court.
- The Supreme Court has had nine justices since 1869.