Senate Democrats plan to advance Supreme Court ethics legislation, but Republican opposition may block it.
Senate Democrats plan to push forward with Supreme Court ethics legislation, but Republican opposition is expected to block the bill. Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse's SCERT Act aims to force the high court to adopt an enforceable ethics code. However, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin's unanimous consent request for the bill's passage is likely to be blocked by Sen. Lindsey Graham, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
June 12, 2024
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