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Senate joint resolution · 117th Congress · Did not become law

A joint resolution 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.

S.J.Res. 9Introduced Feb 25, 2021Policy area: Law
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Cruz R-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 1, 2021 — Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 8.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

20 cosponsors — 20 Republicans

0 of 20 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

John Barrasso (R-WY), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), John Boozman (R-AR), Mike Braun (R-IN), Richard Burr (R-NC), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Steve Daines (R-MT), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), John Kennedy (R-LA), Mike Lee (R-UT), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Rob Portman (R-OH), Thomas Tillis (R-NC), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Todd Young (R-IN).

More from the sponsor

Other 117th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress

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Data as of Sep 16, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.