Senators to Introduce Bipartisan Bill Mandating Code of Ethics for Supreme Court
The Senators' proposed legislation would require the Supreme Court to create its own code of conduct.
Angus King, Lisa Murkowski and others say that their bipartisan legislation might have a better chance of passing in a divided Congress compared to Democratic proposals. Photo: Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call/ZUMA Press; Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Angus King, I., Maine, and Lisa Murkowski, R., Alaska, will introduce a bill on Wednesday which would require that the U.S. Supreme Court create its own code within a period of one year. This follows media reports raising questions over whether Justices Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, and their disclosures.
King said: 'It is pitiful we have to introduce this legislation--it is pathetic that the Supreme Court didn't do this themselves.'