McConnell Was Sure The SCOTUS Security Bill Won't Pass

By Darren Nagel | Wednesday, 15 June 2022 04:45 PM
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McConnell Was Sure The SCOTUS Security Bill Won't Pass

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told reporters Monday a House bill striving to supply bodyguards for Supreme Court justices and clerks would not pass the upper chamber, despite actually passing a day later.

The statement comes after a bill only covering the high court’s justices delivered by Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Chris Coons, D-Del., passed the Senate unanimously on May 9.

“The version of the Supreme Court security bill that apparently they’re going to try to pass on suspension tonight is not going to pass the Senate,” McConnell said.

“The security issue is related to Supreme Court justices, not nameless staff that no one knows,” he added.

Senate Republicans have raised pressure on the House to enact legislation to protect Supreme Court justices after a man was charged with attempted murder for allegedly planning to kill Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

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The 26-year-old, Nicholas John Roske, was wearing a pistol and tactical knife. Investigators also claim he told them the chance of the Supreme Court overruling Roe v. Wade was a reason for his endeavor, according to NBC News.

A month before the incident, Cornyn and Coons' Supreme Court Police Parity Act passed the Senate in response to prior threats against Supreme Court justices in the wake of the Dobbs v. Jackson draft majority opinion leak.

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“Threats to the physical safety of Supreme Court Justices and their families are disgraceful, and attempts to intimidate and influence the independence of our judiciary cannot be tolerated,” Cornyn wrote in a statement.

“I’m glad the Senate quickly approved this measure to extend Supreme Court police protection to family members, and the House must take up and pass it immediately.”

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McConnell and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), who drafted a Senate bill to implement new protections only for Supreme Court justices, accused House Democrats of trying to stall the measure.

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Cornyn’s bill, which he noted with Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), was enacted by the Senate unanimously.

McConnell said he had told House leaders Monday that if they enact a different version of the bill that provides bodyguards for Supreme Court justices and their clerks, it won’t make it to President Biden’s desk.

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“The version of the Supreme Court security bill that apparently they’re going to try to pass on suspension tonight is not going to pass the Senate,” he said, referring to the House calendar for passing legislation quickly with two-thirds support.

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“The security issue is related to Supreme Court justices, not nameless staff that no one knows,” he added.

The House Supreme Court security bill was not on the lower chamber’s schedule announced for Monday evening, but it’s expected to take up the bill this week.

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