Texas Scorecard by Debra McClure 2/7/2025
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’ proposal would protect the U.S. Supreme Court from Democrat attempts at sweeping change and intimidation.U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas reintroduced a constitutional amendment requiring a total of nine Supreme Court justices on the bench at a time.
Initially introduced by Cruz (R) in 2020 and again in 2023, the proposed amendment would go to the states to be ratified after being approved by Congress.
“For years, Democrats have openly said they intend to pack the Supreme Court. They seek to use the Court to advance policy goals they can’t accomplish electorally,” Cruz said on Thursday.
Cruz, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, described the amendment as badly needed. He added that Democrat moves to change the Court “would be a direct assault on the design of our Constitution, which is designed to ensure the Supreme Court remains a non-partisan guardian of the rule of law.”
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