House passes bill under Biden's veto threat that would give Trump more federal judge appointments

The House passed the JUDGES Act, which authorizes 63 new federal judge positions, under threat of a veto from President Biden

But now key Democrats are backing away from the bill after Trump won the presidency, decrying how it wasn't voted on until after Election Day.  Danielle Wallace is a breaking news and politics reporter at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on X: @danimwallace. 

"Today, the House passed the JUDGES Act to authorize additional federal judges to ensure the American people receive timely and fair justice," House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said in a statement. "This important legislation garnered broad, bipartisan support when it unanimously passed the Senate in August because it directly addresses the pressing need to reduce case backlogs in our federal courts and strengthen the efficiency of our judicial system." 

"At that time, Democrats supported the bill – they thought Kamala Harris would win the Presidency," he added. "Now, however, the Biden-Harris Administration has chosen to issue a veto threat and Democrats have whipped against this bill, standing in the way of progress, simply because of partisan politics. This should not be a political issue—it should be about prioritizing the needs of the American people and ensuring the courts are able to deliver fair, impartial, and timely justice."