House rejects GOP constitutional amendment to limit Supreme Court to 9 justices

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.

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