Senate Republicans Block Democratic-Sponsored Supreme Court Ethics Bill on Wednesday

Jun 12, 2024, 11:26 PM

On Wednesday, Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic-sponsored bill that aimed to enforce a binding code of conduct on Supreme Court justices. The bill, which was pushed by Senate Democrats due to Chief Justice Roberts' inaction on ethics reform, sought to create a mechanism to investigate alleged violations by the justices. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and other Republicans argued that the bill was not about improving the court but about undermining it. The attempt to pass the bill by unanimous consent was led by Senate Democrats, including Senators Dick Durbin and Peter Welch, but it did not receive sufficient GOP support to pass. The effort was made on the Senate floor, targeting the highest court in the land.