House Resolution 17 - Introduced HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 17 BY WINDSCHITL , SEXTON , GRABER , A. MEYER , SALMON , KERR , SIECK , GUSTAFSON , STONE , WORTHAN , GERHOLD , BUSH , JENEARY , BRADLEY , DEYOE , BEST , KLEIN , INGELS , MOORE , JACOBSEN , CISNEROS , OSMUNDSON , FISHER , DOLECHECK , WILLS , BODEN , HITE , MOMMSEN , JONES , WHEELER , PAUSTIAN , FRY , LUNDGREN , NORDMAN , GRASSLEY , LATHAM , BACON , SIEGRIST , HOLT , McCLINTOCK , GOBBLE , ANDREWS , BOSSMAN , BLOOMINGDALE , SHIPLEY , SORENSEN , THOMPSON , BERGAN , KAUFMANN , WESTRICH , MITCHELL , HEIN , THORUP , and MAXWELL A Resolution urging the United States Congress to 1 oppose efforts to expand the Supreme Court of the 2 United States. 3 WHEREAS, the House of Representatives strongly 4 endorses the principle that the Supreme Court of the 5 United States should be composed of nine justices; and 6 WHEREAS, the House of Representatives expressly 7 rejects efforts to “pack the court”; and 8 WHEREAS, the House of Representatives recognizes the 9 millions of Iowans who support an independent Supreme 10 Court free from the partisan influences of the United 11 States Congress; and 12 WHEREAS, the House of Representatives believes that 13 any plans to increase the number of justices on the 14 Supreme Court are shortsighted, dishonest, and will 15 ultimately undermine the credibility of the Supreme 16 Court; NOW THEREFORE, 17 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, That 18 the House of Representatives urges the members of the 19 -1- LSB 2837YH (4) 89 dg/rn 1/ 2

H.R. 17 United States Congress to firmly oppose any plan to 1 expand the Supreme Court of the United States beyond 2 nine justices; and 3 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That upon passage of 4 this resolution, the Chief Clerk of the House of 5 Representatives shall transmit copies of this 6 resolution to the members of Iowa’s Congressional 7 delegation. 8 -2- LSB 2837YH (4) 89 dg/rn 2/ 2