House Approves SCOTUS Security Bill In 396-27 Vote

The Washington Post reports:

The House passed a bill guaranteeing security arrangements for the families of Supreme Court justices Tuesday, sending it to President Biden, after Democratic leaders stepped back from a brewing partisan fight over protection for the high court amid a rising spate of threats.

The 396-to-27 vote Tuesday came after top Senate Republicans escalated the tiff by threatening to block a competing House bill that went further than the bill passed Tuesday by covering the families of court staff, not just the families of justices.

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The House passed a bill in a 396-27 vote Tuesday that would provide security protections to family members of Supreme Court justices, sending the measure to President Biden’s desk for final approval. https://t.co/1Gs4EkuT0O pic.twitter.com/iy1mmd1Lmk

— The Hill (@thehill) June 14, 2022

The SCOTUS security bill has passed the House 396-27.

All nos were Democrats. Here is the list.

The bill will now go to President @JoeBiden for his signature. pic.twitter.com/9wUcjphmas

— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) June 14, 2022