Supreme Court justices defend $225 million budget request

(The Center Square) - U.S. Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett made a rare appearance before lawmakers on Tuesday to defend the high court’s $225.1 million budget request, which included increased provisions for security.

The U.S. House Appropriations subcommittee on financial services and general government heard testimony from the two justices of the court’s fiscal year 2027 budget request, a 29% increase above the fiscal year 2026 level, according to congressional appropriations records.