No court packing
Senator Cotton is also introducing an amendment that would set the number of Supreme Court justices on the bench at nine. For months, Democrats have floated the idea of court-packing after Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed, giving the bench a majority of conservative justices.
“Republicans are happy to work with Democrats to bring COVID-19 relief to the American people, but we cannot and will not support a bill that redirects funds to long-standing Democratic priorities,” Cotton said. “My amendments are designed to ensure the American people – not the Senate Democrats’ far-left policies – are protected.”
