The Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced legislation that would require the Supreme Court to adopt an ethics code, tighten financial disclosures, and bolster recusal requirements for justices. This bill, sponsored by Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, is seen as a crucial first step in restoring confidence in the court and addressing the “steady stream of reports of justices’ ethical failures”. If passed, it would be the first time the Supreme Court has been required to adopt an ethics code.