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WASHINGTON, D.C.-The House Judiciary Committee today passed legislation to address the growing ethics crisis at the Supreme Court. The "Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2022" (H.R. 7647) would require the Supreme Court to create a code of conduct that would apply to both the justices and their employees, ensuring that justices cannot pick and choose their ethical obligations without being bound by a single, uniform code. Recent ethical lapses by justices appointed by presidents from both parties underscores the urgent need of this legislation.

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a full committee markup of H.R. 7647, the "Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2022":

"H.R. 7647, the "Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2022," would address the growing and persistent ethics crisis at our nation's highest court.

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a full committee hearing on "Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security":

"The Department of Homeland Security was founded after the September 11th attacks, and as the years passed, the Department has taken on new threats and challenges unimagined by Congress in 2002.

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet hearing on "Building Confidence in the Supreme Court Through Ethics and Recusal Reform":

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler today issued the following statement after President Biden unveiled a comprehensive plan to expand opportunities for formerly incarcerated persons: