Senate Judiciary Advances SCOTUS Ethics Bill Amid Partisan Divide

The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a bill proposed by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse that aims to establish an ethics code and transparency requirements for the Supreme Court. However, the bill's chances of becoming law are slim in the divided Senate, and it is unlikely to be considered by the GOP-controlled House. The legislation, seen by Republicans as an attack on the conservative court, was passed along party lines. Despite its limited prospects, the endorsement of the bill by the committee represents a significant congressional action in response to concerns over misconduct and conflicts of interest at the Supreme Court.