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House Democrats hit the brakes on liberal wish list

By Susan Ferrechio
Published April 16, 2021 3:00am ET
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House Democrats hit the brakes on liberal wish list
From left, Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., and Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-N.Y., hold a news conference outside the Supreme Court to announce legislation to expand the number of seats on the high court, on Capitol Hill in Washington, on April 15. | (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)

Democratic leaders are tapping the breaks on some of the most liberal agenda items pushed by their far-left flank in the House and the Senate, including a bill to “pack” the Supreme Court.

Last week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi threw cold water on a plan by other top Democrats to introduce a bill that would expand the Supreme Court from nine justices to 13.

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