Senate Republicans Block Butler, Judiciary Democrats Unanimous Consent Request To Pass Supreme Court Ethics Legislation
June 15, 2024
June 15, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release on June 14, 2024:
This week, Senate Republicans blocked Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats' unanimous consent (UC) request to pass the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency (SCERT) Act, legislation that the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced last July. The UC request was made by U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) along with U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chri . . .
This week, Senate Republicans blocked Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats' unanimous consent (UC) request to pass the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency (SCERT) Act, legislation that the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced last July. The UC request was made by U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) along with U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chri . . .