Senate Democrats push for ethics code tied to Supreme Court funding.

Key Senate Democrats are proposing that next year's funding for the Supreme Court be tied to the creation of an ethics code for the justices. The proposal includes more transparent processes for recusals and investigating ethics allegations. The Democrats' letter to the appropriations subcommittee with jurisdiction over the judiciary argues that Congress has the authority to compel the Supreme Court to institute these reforms, which would join other requirements already legislatively mandated. The Supreme Court is asking for nearly $151 million in the coming appropriations process for 2024.