In an effort to further their ethics investigation into the U.S. Supreme Court, Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats have eventually cast a vote authorizing subpoenas for conservative figures Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo. Following weeks of postponement, the proposed subpoenas have elicited criticism from Republican members of the committee, who questioned the legitimacy of the vote itself.
Both Crow and Leo are considered influential personas within the conservative sphere. Their subpoena suggests an important step in the Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats’ investigative process.
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