A key Senate committee will vote on the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act later this month. “Since the Court won’t act, Congress will,' Democratic sponsors say.
A key Senate committee will vote on the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act later this month. “Since the Court won’t act, Congress will," Democratic sponsors said.PrintWASHINGTON — Top Senate Democrats announced Monday that a key committee will vote on legislation to set up a code of conduct for the Supreme Court, tighten financial disclosure rules and beef up recusal requirements for justices.
The Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act, led by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., will get a vote in the committee on Thursday, July 20, they announced in a joint statement. “Whether you agree or disagree with the most recent historic decisions by the Supreme Court, we hope we can all agree on one thing — these nine justices have extraordinary powers under our Constitution,” Whitehouse and Durbin said. “The belief that they should not be held accountable or even disclose lavish gifts from wealthy benefactors is an affront to the nation they were chosen to serve.
The legislation is subject to a filibuster on the Senate floor, requiring 60 votes to advance. It is unclear whether Democrats, who control 51 votes, will win any Republican support for it. GOP senators have largely dismissed recent
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