Editorial: Ethics Stench
Last December, the new Office of Congressional Ethics delivered exhaustive reports, 30 to 40 pages long, on seven Members of the Defense panel, clearing five but referring two for further investigation
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Flake Resolution Seeks Details on PMA Earmark Probe
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
Hill Reconsiders Bill Conferences
Notably, the 2009 economic stimulus bill was passed using a conference committee. During the 110th Congress, there were only 17 conference reports out of 416 bills passed.
Rough Week on Ethics Front Could Lead to Reforms
Sander Levin (Mich.) to chair the Ways and Means Committee.
Defiant Massa Points Fingers
Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) ended his short but combustible Congressional career Monday night, acknowledging inappropriate behavior as he battled allegations that he sexually harassed a male staffer.
Ethics Panel Probed Lightly Into PMA
the committee did virtually no additional investigation beyond the draft reports on seven Members that were produced by the independent Office of Congressional Ethics.
Majority Eyes Earmark Ban
[IMGCAP(1)]Just hours later, leaders were facing a new controversy after reports surfaced that freshman Rep.
Ethics Panel Eyed Stark’s Property
Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.), even though Stark himself has tangled with the ethics committee in recent months.
Massa Puts Democrats in a Bind
He angrily denounced “unsubstantiated” reports that he was being investigated by the House ethics committee.
Connection Between Money and Politics Gets More Troubling
[IMGCAP(1)]The House ethics committee issued reports on allegations involving a number of House Members about lobbying and earmarks via the PMA Group, and about lawmaker trips to the Caribbean.
K Street Files: Ice Ice Baby
With the second annual Congressional Hockey Challenge just days away, the trash talk has started among last year’s losing club of lobbyists, who are promising a comeback against the reigning champions
Battle Grows Over Rangel’s Future
Third is the Congressional Black Caucus — a powerful bloc of Members that holds significant sway with Pelosi — and whether it will rally behind Rangel.
Ethics Report: Campaign Money Didn’t Buy Murtha Earmarks
A House ethics committee report released Friday indicated that the late Rep.
Tiahrt Decision Highlights Tensions Over Ethics Process
Todd Tiahrt (R-Kan.) was probed by Congressional investigators for nine months despite the fact that there was never a specific allegation that he had done anything wrong.
Heard on the Hill: How Tweet It Is
All of the food in Rayburn House Office Building cafeteria sold out by the time that it closed Wednesday, a spokeswoman for Chief Administrative Officer Dan Beard reports to HOH.
Stark Case Stokes Tensions Between Ethics Bodies
The Office of Congressional Ethics on Thursday offered a terse rebuke of criticisms leveled by the House ethics committee over its investigation of Rep.
Campaign Legal Fees Increasing
Congressional campaigns are spending more on legal services, according to a Roll Call analysis of Federal Election Commission data.
Shop Talk: Why Can’t We Be Friends?
The firm also reports that it consults for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Republican National Committee and Congressional candidates in Kentucky, Wisconsin and Utah.
Gifts to Honor Members Are So 2008
Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), the former chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
Nation: Democrats Lead in Leadership PAC Giving
leadership PAC reports.