(From L-R) US Representative Steny Hoyer, Democrat from Maryland and US Representative Rosa DeLauro, Democrat of Connecticut arrive during a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services hearing with US Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan and US Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 14, 2026. Two US Supreme Court justices made a rare appearance before Congress on Tuesday, seeking funding to protect judges and their families after a divisive term that deepened tensions between the court and President Donald Trump. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)