Senate Democrats revealed plans to hold a hearing into 'the Supreme Court's ethical standards' in coming days as they push for an investigation into Justice Clarence Thomas.
Driving the news:, the 11 Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee led by Chair Dick Durbin wrote that the hearing will cover "the need to restore confidence in the Supreme Court’s ethical standards."
"If the Court does not resolve this issue on its own, the Committee will consider legislation to resolve it," they wrote, amid a push from some Democrats to back a proposal to compel the high court to create or adoptWith regards to Thomas, the lawmakers noted that Roberts "[does] not need to wait for Congress to act" to open an investigation, adding, "We urge you to do so.
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