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U.S. HouseH.J.Res. 1

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices

Failed 212–206Party-lineClose

What it does: This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to be composed of nine Justices—one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. (official summary)

Question before the chamber: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

A yes vote would have suspended the House rules and passed a proposed constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to have nine justices, under a procedure that requires a two-thirds majority. (AI-written)

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The tally

Yes 212 · No 206 · Not voting 15

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting
Democrats12058
Republicans21107
Other or unknown party010

Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

The full roll (433)

Yes 212

No 206

Not voting 15

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.