Senate Advances Supreme Court Ethics Reform Bill

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is facing pressure from Democrats to bring the party's Supreme Court ethics legislation to the Senate floor, despite the expectation that it will be filibustered. Democrats believe that forcing Republicans to reject the ethics measure could have political consequences and help remind voters of the conservative rulings made by the Supreme Court. They also hope that the added national visibility of a floor vote could pressure the court to establish stricter rules. However, moderate Republicans like Senator Lisa Murkowski have expressed concerns about the legislation, arguing that it is too prescriptive and violates the separation of powers. If the bill were to somehow survive a GOP filibuster, it would still face significant challenges in the Republican-controlled House.