McConnell Warns House’s SCOTUS Security Bill Won’t Pass Senate
By Brittany Bernstein -
Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell said Monday that if the House passes a bill to provide enhanced protection to both Supreme Court justices and staff, the measure will not pass the Senate.
McConnell’s comments come more than a month after the Senate first passed a bill on May 9 to provide around-the-clock security to the families of Supreme Court justices after the Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization draft leak sparked protests outside the conservative justices’ homes.
While the measure had bipartisan support in the Senate, it has stalled in the Democrat-controlled House as some Democrats argue that the enhanced protections should extend not only to the justices, but to others who work within the Court.
Lawmakers are facing a renewed sense of urgency to pass the protections after authorities foiled an alleged assassination attempt against Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Wednesday.
McConnell said Monday evening that he told House leaders that if they pass a version of the bill that includes protection for Supreme Court clerks, it will not pass the upper chamber.
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