The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill Thursday to add new judges to federal courts across the nation.
The bill, which passed with a 236-173 vote, now faces opposition from outgoing Democratic President Joe Biden, who has indicated a potential veto, according to Reuters. This legislation proposes the addition of 66 judges to 25 federal district courts in 13 states, including key jurisdictions like California, Florida and Texas.
The implementation would be phased over multiple stages, culminating in 2035, Reuters reported. Despite its bipartisan passage in the Democratic-controlled Senate earlier this year, the House faced delays in bringing the bill to a vote until after the Nov. 5 presidential election, in which Republican Donald Trump won.
In response to the House’s decision, a White House spokesperson confirmed Biden’s continued opposition to the bill, citing…
