WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to authorize subpoenas for two prominent conservatives who

A Democratic-led U.S. Senate panel on Thursday authorized subpoenas to two influential conservatives - Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo - as part of an ethics inquiry spurred by reports of undisclosed largesse directed to some conservative Supreme Court justices.

All 11 Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to approve subpoenas for Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to authorize subpoenas for two prominent conservatives who

The decision to try to compel cooperation from a leading judicial activist and a Republican megadonor came over fierce G.O.P. opposition and threats of retaliation.

Crow has refused to cooperate with the Senate Judiciary Committee's probe of his relationship with Justice Thomas.

Andy Kroll ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday to authorize subpoenas of billionaire businessman Harlan Crow and conservative legal activist Leonard Leo as part of the committee’s ongoing effort to investigate ethics lapses by Supreme Court justices.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Senate Democrats on Thursday renewed their criticism of the U.S. Supreme Court's new code of conduct during a hearing in which they planned to vote on authorizing subpoenas to two influential conservatives as part of an ethics inquiry spurred by reports of undisclosed largesse directed to some conservative justices.

Outraged Republican lawmakers said the unusual attempt to subpoena Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo would not get the 60 votes it needs to pass the full Senate.

Republicans walked out of the hearing as Democrats voted to compel billionaire GOP donor Harlan Crow and conservative legal activist Leonard Leo to testify.