Sen.Ed Markey, D-Mass., claimed Wednesday that Republicans "stole" two Supreme Court seats in 2016 and 2020 and called for an expansion to the court.Markey was asked during an appearance on MS NOW about court expansion and whether Democrats were considering it."Yes, I am the author of the court expansion bill.
The Republicans stole two Supreme Court seats in 2016 and 2020.That's what's giving them their supermajority.
The only way to solve this problem in a very short period of time is expand the Supreme Court by four seats up to 13.That would then restore the seven-to-six majority, which should be in place right now," he said.TRUMP SUFFERS MAJOR SUPREME COURT DEFEAT AS JUSTICES UPHOLD BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIPThe Supreme Court ruled on several major cases on Tuesday.Sen.
Ed Markey, a Democrat from Massachusetts, at the U.S.Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, June 4, 2026.
(Eric Lee/Bloomberg) (Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images)"And we have to fight for that, and we can do that statutorily.It does not require a constitutional amendment.
That has to be at the top of the agenda.And that's what I'm talking to my colleagues about right now," he continued.The most-watched case on the Supreme Court's docket was President Donald Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship, which the court struck down in a 6-3 vote.REPUBLICAN ACCUSES SCOTUS OF BETRAYING US, PUSHES BILL RESTRICTING BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP, PREGNANT VISITORSThe court also ruled in favor of Idaho and West Virginia's bans on transgender athletes competing in women's and girl's sports.In addition, the justices struck down federal regulations limiting how much a political party can contribute to a candidate for federal office.This photo taken on June 30, 2026, shows the U.S.
Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., the United States.(Li Rui/Xinhua via Getty Images)Liberals have consistently thrown around court packing and reform in response to rulings they disagree with.SUPREME COURT STRIKES DOWN LIMIT ON...