Court-packing push puts moderate Dems in spotlight

A bill introduced Thursday by a handful of liberal Democrats to pack the Supreme Court is likely to put pressure on moderate Democrats who aren't on board with it, leaving them caught in a tug of war between Republicans and their party's left wing. 

"This is such a fantastic gift to the NRSC," former National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) staffer Matth Whitlock said on Twitter. "And making it a bill instead of a Senate rules process means we get to get moderate House D's on the record on it too. Just a fantastic turn of events." Conservative Fox News commentator Guy Benson also said, "I want to see floor votes on Democrats’ outrageous SCOTUS packing bill." House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., already appears to be taking a step to protect her moderate members from being forced on the record on the court-packing bill.