House of Representatives Rejects Constitutional Amendment to Limit Supreme Court to Nine Justices

The U.S. House of Representatives failed to advance a Republican-championed joint resolution that would have permanently capped the number of Supreme Court justices at nine. The amendment's final vote was 212 in favor and 206 opposed, falling short of the two-thirds support required for constitutional amendments. The vote, largely along party lines, puts Democrats on record regarding the issue of expanding the Supreme Court, a topic that could be significant in the 2028 Democratic presidential nominating process.