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Senate Democrats Face Calls for Broader Inquiries Into Supreme ...


Senate Democrats Face Calls for Broader Inquiries Into Supreme ...

They say their options are limited by the court's status as a separate branch of government and deep Republican opposition.

Senate Dems facing new nudge from the left to act on Supreme ...

— a chief backer of the Supreme Court ethics bill — designed to spotlight what many progressives view as a conflict of interest crisis on the ...

Sheldon Whitehouse - The New York Times

In a letter to Democratic senators, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said that individual justices decide when to recuse. He declined to meet with the senators ...

Senate Democrats' big Supreme Court whiff - Punchbowl News

But I think the American people have a clear understanding of some of the unethical conduct of several justices,” Senate Judiciary Committee ...

Leading Democrats demand Alito face investigation after second ...

Lawmakers urge US supreme court justice to recuse himself from certain cases after new report of flags linked to Capitol attack.

Key Senate Dems want Supreme Court funding tied to an ethics ...

Key Senate Democrats are calling for next year's funding for the Supreme Court to be conditioned on the creation of an ethics code for the ...

Democrats in Race Against Time to Fill Dozens of Judicial Vacancies

Senator Elizabeth Warren pushes for confirmation of federal judges and key regulators who cannot be removed by the next president.

As Democrats prepare to subpoena Thomas, Alito allies, one ...

A newly aggressive effort to wrest information on Supreme Court ethics from conservative allies of some justices will probably be blocked by ...

Ocasio-Cortez urges Senate to launch 'active investigations' into ...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) called on Senate Democrats on Wednesday to launch “active investigations” into two separate reports ...

Senate Democrats split on next steps after Alito flag flap - Politico

Senate Democrats are united in condemning the upside-down U.S. flag flown at Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's home.

What are recess appointments and can Trump confirm nominees ...

Several Republican senators expressed shock on Wednesday when Donald Trump announced he would nominate Matt Gaetz, the hard-right congressman ...

Schumer vows Supreme Court reforms if Democrats win 2024 ...

Sen. Chuck Schumer wants big reforms for the Supreme Court, including ethics rules and undoing rulings on abortion and presidential immunity ...

Republican senator calls on House to share Matt Gaetz ethics report

WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin called on the House of Representatives on Sunday to share an unreleased ...

Democrats eye funding cuts as leverage against Supreme Court

Senate Democrats have identified the next pressure point to use in their attempt to regulate Supreme Court ethics: The power of the purse.

House Democrat proposing constitutional amendment to reverse ...

A leading House Democrat is preparing a constitutional amendment in response to the Supreme Court's landmark immunity ruling. Rep.

US Senate Democrats rush to confirm judges before Trump takes ...

The U.S. Senate's Democratic majority began a crusade on Tuesday to confirm as many new federal judges nominated by President Joe Biden as ...

Supreme Court Appointment Process: Senate Debate and ...

The Senate Judiciary. Committee held hearings on Judge Jackson's nomination on March 21, 2022, through March 24,. 2022. For recent information ...

Biden calls for major Supreme Court reforms, including term limits, at ...

President Joe Biden called for major Supreme Court reforms Monday, a long-shot move that would make him the first sitting president in ...

Senate Democrats need to hold firm. America needs a history lesson.

Ulrich Brechbuhl. In directing these agencies, offices, and officials to disobey subpoenas, President Trump prevented Congress from obtaining ...

Top Democrats won't join calls for Justice Sotomayor to retire, but ...

As more liberals urge Sonia Sotomayor to step down this year to ensure that Biden can pick her successor, some Senate Democrats are voicing fears of a 7-2 ...