Justice Amy Coney Barrett Testifies Before Congress on Supreme Court Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request
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Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett testified before Congress on the Court's fiscal year 2027 budget request, which includes increased security funding. She described a swatting incident at her Virginia home earlier this year in which a false gunfire report led police to the residence, where her 12-year-old son and friends were present, and noted bringing home a bulletproof vest. The testimony referenced the 2022 Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade.