Pelosi, Durbin Balk at Effort to Expand U.S. Supreme Court (2)

Legislation expanding the size of the U.S. Supreme Court backed by progressives is getting a chilly reception from Democratic leaders in both chambers.

The bill unveiled Thursday would add four justices amid pressure from progressives who see expansion as a way to dilute the power of the 6-3 conservative majority.

“This legislation will restore the court’s balance and public standing and begin to repair the damage done to our judiciary and democracy, and we should abolish the filibuster to ensure we can pass it,” Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass), who is sponsoring the Senate version, said in a statement.

Democratic leaders ...