Supreme Court Justices Barrett and Kagan discuss security funding on Capitol Hill

NPR | By Nina Totenberg

Published July 14, 2026 at 4:29 PM EDT

Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett met with lawmakers on Tuesday for a regular budget hearing.

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