Joe Biden Took His Big Swing at the Supreme Court. Republicans Say It’s DOA.

The odds of the plan moving anywhere now are slim. But with Kamala Harris in support, Democrats see a path to a new court.

Joe Biden commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act.
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President Joe Biden is proposing sweeping changes to the U.S. Supreme Court, which he says is in breach of its duty.

But with his own presidency winding down, it stands an uncertain chance of passage at best, even with the support of likely Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.

“Anybody who tells you that has a chance of passing needs to stop dipping into his ketamine stash,” Republican Sen. John Kennedy told NOTUS. “When it gets to Capitol Hill, it is as dead as Woodrow Wilson.” House Speaker Mike Johnson called the proposal “dead on arrival” in the House.