WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release:

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Congressman Biggs's Statement on U.S. House Vote to Permanently Set Supreme Court at Nine Justices

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass H.J. Res. 1, Congressman Andy Biggs's (AZ-05) proposed constitutional amendment to permanently establish the Supreme Court of the United States at nine justices.