Democrats block GOP bid to cap Supreme Court at nine justices

House Democrats blocked a constitutional amendment pushed by Republicans to cap the Supreme Court at nine justices, failing to reach the two-thirds threshold required under a suspension-of-the-rules maneuver. The measure would lock in a nine-seat court even though the Constitution does not dictate a fixed number of justices, a point Republicans cite to guard against court-packing; Democrats and progressives favor changes that could expand the Court, highlighting ongoing partisan clashes over the Court’s size.