Top Biden ally 'disappointed' by president's veto on bill to increase number of US judges
Sen. Chris Coons accused House Republicans of politicizing the bill
By Elizabeth Elkind Fox News
Published December 24, 2024 11:14am EST
A top ally of President Biden is "disappointed" after he vetoed a bill that would have increased the number of federal judges currently serving.
Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., who served as a campaign co-chair for both of Biden's recent presidential campaigns, stressed that he and his Republican colleague Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., kept bipartisanship top of mind when crafting the bill.
"I am disappointed by this outcome, for my own state and for the federal judges throughout the country struggling under the burden of ever-higher caseloads. I’ve worked on this bill for years, and thanks to tireless bipartisan effort with Senator Young, it made it to the president’s desk. It’s highly unfortunate that it will not become law," Coons said in a statement on Tuesday.
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