House Democrats block constitutional amendment to lock Supreme Court size at 9 justices

House Democrats blocked a Republican-led constitutional amendment designed to lock the Supreme Court size at nine justices. The GOP resolution failed to secure the necessary two-thirds majority in the House. This legislative effort was a direct response to growing openness among Democrats regarding the possibility of expanding the court to thirteen justices. Consequently, the proposal to limit the number of justices was rejected, leaving the current structure of the Supreme Court without this specific constitutional protection.