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Supreme Court Engaged in Ugly Recidivism

Floor Speech

By: Ro Khanna
By: Ro Khanna
Date: May 13, 2026
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. KHANNA. Mr. Speaker, the Supreme Court is engaged in an ugly recidivism to deny Black political representation in the South.

Not since 1877, when Rutherford Hayes ended Reconstruction, have we seen as fast a rollback of political rights for Black Americans.

The moral light has been extinguished from the Supreme Court. That is why we need term limits for Supreme Court Justices. Eighteen years, and you are out. That is why we need to expand the Court from 9 Justices to 13 Justices, like we have 13 circuits.

The next time the Democrats have power, we need to actually take action, not just appoint commissions.

Mr. Speaker, as we approach the 250th anniversary of our Nation, we need a modern Supreme Court to uphold our Nation's principles.

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