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Kagan and Barrett to testify on Supreme Court budget request
Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett will appear before a House Appropriations panel Tuesday morning to present the Supreme Court budget request for fiscal 2027. The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts seeks $9.7 billion in discretionary funding.
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Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett will testify before a House Appropriations panel Tuesday morning on the Supreme Court budget request for fiscal 2027. The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts is requesting $9.7 billion for its fiscal 2027 discretionary budget.
The request includes $826.5 million in mandatory appropriations for judicial salaries and judicial retirement funds. It also includes a $14.6 million increase for the Supreme Court Police for protective activities related to the justices' homes and families.
Senate hearing The justices will also testify before the Senate on Tuesday afternoon. The House hearing is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. EDT.
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