A group of Democratic senators want to withhold $10 million in Supreme Court funding until it adopts

[BeckyDem]

Madison Hall May 4, 2023, 11:25 AM EDT


A group of 15 Democratic Senators wants to withhold $10 million in Supreme Court funding until the high court institutes a public code of ethics, according to The Hill.

At the beginning of April, Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen — the chair of a subcommittee in charge of the Supreme Court's budget — suggested the court needed a code of ethics, adding that Congress needed to act.

"It is unacceptable that the Supreme Court has exempted itself from the accountability that applies to all other members of our federal courts, and I believe Congress should act to remedy this problem," Van Hollen told the Washington Post.

Unmentioned in Van Hollen's statement to the Washington Post was that a group of senators wrote to Van Hollen's Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee just days prior, on March 31, requesting $10 million be shaved from the Supreme Court's budget until a public code of ethics was adopted.
https://www.businessinsider.com/senators-try-to-halt-supreme-court-funding-until-a-code-of-ethics-is-in-place-2023-5?utmSource=twitter&utmContent=referral&utmTerm=topbar&referrer=twitter

[Meadowoak]

1. Great idea.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

10. A private code of ethics...or a public code of ethics...that's the debate?? What debate?

So Hide the ethical rules, hide the process, hide the corruption, or not?

let the debate begin!

[GreenWave]

2. Let's hope the bad guys never get power to ruin it!

[BeckyDem]

4. Yep, the gatekeepers need to stay put.

[Scrivener7]

3. Great idea. And add $10 million to that figure with each new revealed act that would be criminal

for anyone else, but which is A-OK for them because they are more of those "above the law" types.

[gab13by13]

5. Those 15 Senators

should send a letter to Merrick Garland urging him to open up an investigation of Clarence Thomas. That is what will send an ethical message, accountability.

[BeckyDem]

6. I agree, much more needs to be done.

[Goonch]

7. 👇👇👇👁️👁️

[BeckyDem]

8. lol I should not laugh but it is really that bad!

[multigraincracker]

9. If Clarence and wife can afford those trips,

they can afford their own security.

[Tetrachloride]

11. 15

Whitehouse
Van Hollen

The signatories included Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.).

Business Insider doesn’t mention the 15 in full but The Hill does

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3986842-democrats-eye-funding-cuts-as-leverage-against-supreme-court/

As usual, no Wisconsin senators on the lead.

[dobleremolque]

12. Hey, back in 5th grade when our civics lesson

covered "checks and balances", the idea that Congress could withhold money from the Supreme Court was one of those checks & balances ideas. Do it.

[LymphocyteLover]

13. the is the LEAST they should do

[BeckyDem]

14. Yes, the absolute least. n/t

[republianmushroom]

15. Why ? Most seem to have outside paymasters.

The only ones that will hurt, are those that live on their wages.

[lees1975]

16. Why just $10 million?

Why not hold the whole budget?