Sen. Whitehouse Blames Biden Administration for Inaction on Supreme Court Reform

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R. I. ) criticized the Biden administration on Wednesday for its lack of action on Supreme Court reform, calling the administration “completely chicken.” Whitehouse said the Biden‑appointed commission on the Court failed to address key issues, citing the suppression of comments from former commission members Nancy Gertner and Laurence Tribe who had called for adding more justices. He noted that the commission’s report was limited and that the administration avoided discussing the Court’s integrity problems. Former Vice President Kamala Harris also called for expanding the Court and reforming the Electoral College, adding to the debate. Whitehouse’s remarks highlight ongoing partisan disagreements over how to address perceived Court capture by special interests.