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.
Tag: Whitehouse, Sheldon
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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.
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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.
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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.