Senate Committee Narrowly Approves Democrat-Backed Supreme Court Ethics Bill

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) speaks during a Congressional hearing in Washington on Feb. 25, 2021. Susan Walsh/Pool/Getty Images

The Democrat-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee narrowly approved a Democrat-backed Supreme Court ethics reform bill on July 20 on a party line 11–10 vote.

Republicans oppose the legislation, which they say is unconstitutional.