U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett testified in rare appearances in July before the U.S. Congress to request a substantial increase in security funding to enhance personal security for members of the Court.
The justices are asking for $210.3 million in fiscal year 2027 funding, up from $196.4 million for fiscal year 2026. Part of the 2027 funding—$28 million—would be combined with $30 million in other funding from the U.S. House of Representatives to provide $40 million to protect the justices from physical threats and $18 million to protect their work from cyber threats.



