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WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the following statement commending the passage of S. 4199, the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act.

“Today, the House passed the JUDGES Act to authorize additional federal judges to ensure the American people receive timely and fair justice. This important legislation garnered broad, bipartisan support when it unanimously passed the Senate in August because it directly addresses the pressing need to reduce case backlogs in our federal courts and strengthen the efficiency of our judicial system.

“At that time, Democrats supported the bill – they thought Kamala Harris would win the Presidency. Now, however, the Biden-Harris Administration has chosen to issue a veto threat and Democrats have whipped against this bill, standing in the way of progress, simply because of partisan politics. This should not be a political issue—it should be about prioritizing the needs of the American people and ensuring the courts are able to deliver fair, impartial, and timely justice.”

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