Whitehouse, Sheldon

Senate Panel Approves New Supreme Court Ethics Rules With Dim Prospects

Republicans accused Democrats of trying to undermine the Supreme Court with the measure and vowed to block it from advancing in the Senate, making it highly unlikely to become law.

Democrats to Press Supreme Court Ethics Rules Over G.O.P. Opposition

The Senate Judiciary Committee is slated to approve new disclosure requirements, although the legislation is unlikely to advance.

The Highest Court Has the Government’s Lowest Ethical Standards

An ethics office at the Supreme Court, similar to ethics committees in the House and the Senate, should be established.

Senator Whitehouse Puts Climate Change on Budget Committee’s Agenda

For more than a decade, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse gave daily warnings about the mounting threat of climate change. Now he has a powerful new perch.

Congress Moves to Block Investment Rule, Setting Up Veto Fight

The Senate voted to upend a rule allowing retirement plan managers to consider environmental and social factors in their investments, in defiance of a White House veto threat.