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Katherine Clark: This Republican majority — which has already surrendered Congressional war powers, Congressional taxing and tariff…

On the recordSeptember 3, 2026
This Republican majority — which has already surrendered Congressional war powers, Congressional taxing and tariff powers, and Congressional spending powers to President Trump — would now permanently relinquish the power to set the number of Supreme Court Justices, given to Congress in Article I of the Constitution,
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Katherine Clark
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Criticizing the GOP's proposed amendment.

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