Supreme court justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett are now sitting before House lawmakers to discuss the court’s budget request, particularly the need for increased security for the judiciary.
Democrat Steny Hoyer, the ranking member of the appropriations subcommittee holding today’s hearing, welcomed the justices and noted that appearances by supreme court justices used to be more common. As I noted earlier, the last time a sitting justice answered questions on Capitol Hill was 2019.
“With a deeply divided country and increasingly violent rhetoric being directed at judges, Congress must provide sufficient funding to ensure the safety of all judicial personnel,”
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