'If the court won't act, then Congress must': High Court ethics legislation on Senate's to do list
The U.S. Supreme Court may be in for some changes as top Senate Democrats, in the wake of bombshell reporting from ProPublica regarding potential conflicts of interest on the bench, have vowed to put legislation on the table next month.
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) have issued a statement following the report alleging that Justice Samuel Alito accepted and failed to disclose a luxury fishing vacation from a GOP billionaire who had cases before the court. The statement suggests the nation's highest court is "in an ethical crisis" that it has brought upon itself.
"The reputation and credibility of the Court are at stake," the Wednesday joint statement says. "Chief Justice Roberts could resolve this today, but he has not acted." ...