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Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett will testify before Congress next Tuesday.

It’s the first time since 2019 that members of the high court will testify before a committee on Capitol Hill.

Supreme Court justices to make rare appearance before Congress
Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett, a liberal and a conservative, are set to testify before a House subcommittee next Tuesday.
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2:15 PM · Jul 7, 2026
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Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett will testify before Congress next Tuesday.

It’s the first time since 2019 that members of the high court will testify before a committee on Capitol Hill.

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) 2026-07-07T18:15:04.636642949Z

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/07/supreme-court-justices-make-rare-appearance-before-congress/

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Supreme Court justices to make rare appearance before Congress

Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett, a liberal and a conservative, are set to testify before a House subcommittee next Tuesday.

July 7, 2026 at 1:12 p.m. EDT Today at 1:12 p.m. EDT


Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan, right, and Amy Coney Barrett, seen at the Jan. 9, 2025, state funeral for former president Jimmy Carter, will appear Tuesday before a congressional subcommittee that approves court funding. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post)

By Julian Mark
Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett will testify before Congress next Tuesday, a rare appearance before a coequal branch that comes just weeks after the court wrapped up a contentious and consequential term.

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