Two Supreme Court justices will testify on Capitol Hill next week, marking the first time since 2019 that members of the high court will testify on their annual budget request to Congress.
Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan will appear July 14 before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, which has jurisdiction over the annual spending measure that funds the Supreme Court, according to a scheduling announcement from House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.).
They will also give testimony that same day to members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, according to a person granted anonymity to disclose scheduling not yet made public.
The Supreme Court requested a boost of more than $14 million for fiscal 2027 for security for the nine justices. House Appropriators have advanced legislation that would fund the Supreme Court at $207 million — nearly $44 million more than the current enacted funding levels.
Lawmakers of both parties and chambers are seeking more information about how the court plans to use the funds. Senior appropriators have said they are hoping to keep questioning tightly focused on operations and expenses of the court rather than on cases pending before the justices.
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