Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan will testify July 14 before a House Appropriations subcommittee about the Supreme Court's fiscal 2027 budget request, House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.) said.
The appearance marks the first time since 2019 that members of the high court will testify on their annual budget request to Congress, the scheduling announcement said.
The hearing is scheduled before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, which has jurisdiction over the annual spending measure that funds the Supreme Court, the announcement said.
They will also give testimony that same day to members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, a person granted anonymity to disclose scheduling not yet made public said.
The Supreme Court requested a boost of more than $14 million for fiscal 2027 for security for the nine justices.
House Appropriators have advanced legislation that would fund the Supreme Court at $207 million — nearly $44 million more than the current enacted funding levels.
Lawmakers of both parties and chambers are seeking more information about how the court plans to use the funds, and senior appropriators said they hope to keep questioning tightly focused on the court's operations and expenses rather than on cases pending before the justices.