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House Ethics Will Review Robert Andrews’ Use of Campaign Funds
In April, the committee began reviewing whether Andrews used money from his Congressional campaign and a leadership PAC to pay for a family trip to Scotland, to fly his daughter to Los Angeles because
Republicans Keep Headliners, Make Program Three Days
Additionally, Schriefer waved off earlier reports that officials are considering extending the convention until Friday.
CBO Says Stimulus Added At Least 200,000 Jobs in Second Quarter
The 2009 economic stimulus law still is having a lingering positive effect on the economy, boosting employment in the second quarter of this year by between 200,000 and 1.2 million jobs, the Congressional
Report: Gift Taxes Apply to Some Super PAC-Linked Groups
News reports in Roll Call and other publications prompted some Members of Congress, including Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee, to question whether the decision to enforce the long-overlooked
STOCK Act Tweaks Don’t Delay Filing Requirements, Ethics Panel Says
The statement also emphasized that last week’s tweak to the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act actually increased the number of transactions that Members and staffers must report since it
Congress Clears Fix to New Financial Disclosure Law
The bill corrects an error in the recently enacted law designed to curb Congressional securities trading based on insider knowledge.
Transportation: Clash of Congressional Cultures
John Mica, chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, is working to fend off vigorous attacks from a tea-party-backed freshman, Rep. Sandy Adams.
Taxes: Parties Confident in Their Policies
But the results of the November presidential and Congressional contests could provide crucial momentum to either side — or at least that’s the hope of Congressional leaders, who plan to use the coming
Ethics Office Began Nine Probes in Second Quarter
The Office of Congressional Ethics began nine preliminary probes during the second quarter of the year, launched more in-depth reviews of five cases and referred one matter to the House Ethics Committee
Deficit Complicates Health Care Repeal Goal
Congressional Republicans’ goal of repealing the Affordable Care Act continues to run afoul of their efforts to reduce the deficit, at least according to the judgment of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget
K Street Files: Bundlers Give to Both Parties
The National Republican Congressional Committee relied on such K Street bundlers as Michael Herson, who heads American Defense International; Valente & Associates’ Mark Valente; Wilson Pipestem,
Behind the Scenes, Norm Coleman Raises Cash
Committee.
Democrats Make Last Stand in Texas Runoffs
“The [Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee] can’t think of it so much as working in partnership with the campaign,” Angle said.
Chris Christie to Push House GOP for Dues
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee did not release its June fundraising totals before press time. The committee reported $27.5 million in the bank at the end of May.
Dick Cheney Stirs Sequestration Pot on the Hill
The former vice president went to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to fire up Congressional Republicans to fight mandatory cuts to the Defense Department budget.
Members Go to Great Lengths for Voting Stats
Even in a time when a Twitter snippet can draw more attention than a presidential summit, voting records still resonate in news reports and campaign materials.
Ethics Clears Vern Buchanan’s Financial Disclosure Lapse
Had the committee decided to formally investigate the three-term lawmaker, it would have been a blow to House Republicans, as Buchanan also fundraises for the National Republican Congressional Committee
Vice Presidential Hopefuls Include Wealthiest and Poorest Members of Congress
Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), the chairman of the House Budget Committee whose credibility with the conservative base makes him another possible vice presidential pick, has a minimum net worth of $1.9 million.
Nonprofits Benefited from Lawmakers’ Speaking Engagements
The United Way, D.A.R.E., the Holistic Life Foundation and the University of Indianapolis were among dozens of nonprofit organizations that benefited last year from a Congressional rule that requires lawmakers