"Senators Demand Supreme Court Adhere to Ethical Standards Like Other Government Branches"

Senators are calling for the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt an ethics code, following recent investigative stories by the Associated Press that raised concerns about the conduct of the justices. The stories revealed instances of justices using their positions for personal gain, such as advancing book sales and accepting expenses-paid teaching trips. While legislation requiring an ethics code is unlikely to pass, lawmakers are signaling their discontent with the court's lack of accountability. Some senators argue that the court's failure to address ethical breaches undermines its credibility as an institution, while others believe that Congress should not interfere and that the push for ethics reform is politically motivated.