Ethics Office Says Ex-Rep. Deal Violated House Rules
The Office of Congressional Ethics on Monday released its investigation into ex-Rep.
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The Office of Congressional Ethics on Monday released its investigation into ex-Rep.
The incident came amid reports of several Members receiving threats surrounding the debate on and passage of health care reform.
While 435 House Members may differ in opinion on the Office of Congressional Ethics, the investigative agency can claim it has 219 fans — at least on Facebook.
When the Progressive Change Campaign Committee started its amateur consultant database, Next Generation of Talent, it probably didn’t envision this result.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported in December that documents obtained via the state’s Open Records Act showed that both the House ethics committee and the Office of Congressional Ethics contacted
[IMGCAP(1)]Tony Podesta, head of the Podesta Group, raised $118,000 in bundled contributions for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and $50,000 for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign
Roby was hailed as a key recruiting success by the National Republican Congressional Committee in early 2009 and has since become one of only 10 GOP challengers to earn the highest ranking in the NRCC’
Supporters of the health care bill were ecstatic over the finding of the Congressional Budget Office, released last week, that the federal budget deficit will come in lower over the next 10 years should
The National Republican Congressional Committee reported raising $5.1 million last month compared with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s $4.4 million haul.
But the committee is under no obligation to respond to the resolution and has not indicated whether it will open an investigative subcommittee, even as at least one Congressional office reported
The Office of Congressional Ethics had filed reports with the ethics committee on seven members of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, recommending that the committee open broader investigations
Fourth-quarter reports from 2009 may have already offered an early indication of how the health care votes are affecting Member fundraising. For example, freshman Rep.
Although Guinta was the early favorite of the National Republican Congressional Committee, lackluster fundraising and an increasingly crowded primary field have hurt his campaign and his chances of winning
As an example, Kingston pointed to the fact that many small defense contractors, who can receive work through Congressional earmarks, tend to charge less than their larger counterparts.
In March 2009, the office handed the results of the investigation to the House Administration Committee.
The Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, popularly known as the ethics committee, has publicly identified 19 Members whose activities it reviewed in 2009.
Patrick’s Day breakfast at the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
Each work order focuses on one issue, such as a damaged barrier or malfunctioning camera in a Congressional building.
Roll Call did not locate any PMA client firms that had been contacted by the ethics committee.
In mid-December, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution obtained records via the state’s Open Records Act indicating that both the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct and the Office of Congressional