Court Size Vote Fails Amid Election Politics | US News

US News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 3, 2026 · 1m

Republicans narrowly failed to pass a constitutional amendment locking the Supreme Court at nine justices, falling short of the two-thirds vote needed — a politically charged move aimed at warning Democrats against “packing” the court ahead of November’s elections. Though the amendment didn’t change anything, it was a messaging gambit designed to energize GOP voters and force Democrats into defense over hot-button rulings on abortion and guns. Historically, both parties have used such symbolic bills to stir debate, with FDR’s 1937 “court-packing” plan being the most famous example — and it…