Wanted: Common Sense in Ethics Rules
They were written without consulting either Republicans or the nonpartisan staff of the House ethics committee, and they were rammed through the House with no opportunity to carefully analyze the proposals
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The Birth of America
Mason advocated for state rights and “embodied Americans’ growing conviction that it was far better to live with than without a written agreement about the structure of power … of individuals’ rights against
Group Aims to Pressure Democrats
That means Congress can only vote for or against the trade deal without any amendments.
Congressional Offices Off-Limits for Members’ Campaigns
The manual cites a 1982 federal court decision stating: “government funds should not be spent to help incumbents gain reelection.”
Capitol Grilling for Gonzales
[Chuck] Grassley (R-Iowa) has said he won’t make a decision until after the hearing about whether [Gonzales] should stay or should go,” said an aide to the Senator, who also serves on Judiciary.
The Revival of the Equal Rights Amendment
Congress legislatively should pre-empt the three-state strategy.
D.C. Voting Bill Motion Complied With House Rules
Then — without any committee process, without any debate and in the middle of the night — they inserted an arcane tax provision.
Last-Minute Drug Bill Rewrite Wins Votes
Rather than forcing Medicare officials to negotiate with drug companies for lower prices, as earlier versions of the bill did, Baucus crafted a measure that simply would allow the practice without mandating
Potential Davis Successors Lining Up in NoVa District
Tom Davis (R-Va.) publicly dangling the likelihood of running for Senate next year — if a vacancy occurs — it’s hard to miss the quiet rumblings about who might run to replace the moderate lawmaker should
Club for Growth, Other Big Groups Altering Tax Status
“With the Democrats now in charge of Congress, we need that hard-hitting advocacy more than ever … we can now directly lobby Congress and run grassroots lobbying campaigns without paying huge tax
Democrats May Block Nominees
“No one should be shocked.”
GOP to Target Recess
In a letter to be sent to Pelosi today, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio), along with their top deputies, insist that the Speaker should
Six Years in, Black Officers’ Lawsuit Remains Stalled
But Gainer acknowledged that all his changes weren’t without flaws.
Frosh Call for Ethics Overhaul
Holman noted other figures that could sit on a commission include former judges and career professionals without partisan ties, citing models used by certain states and other proposals that have
Shedding Light on Steinberg
According to the Washingtonian story “Saul Steinberg: An $11,000 Joke on the Smithsonian,” Steinberg completed only four months of what should have been a yearlong residency before returning to New York
Ethics Rewrite
Rather, he said, “sweeping changes imposed at the start of this Congress were drafted in secret … without consulting either the Minority or the staff of the nonpartisan Ethics Committee.
Thompson May Enlist Frist Aides
with a 2008 presidential bid has garnered increasing media attention, behind the headlines lie a litany of logistical questions about the former Tennessee Senator’s ability to build a campaign operation should
Democrats Move in Fla. Vote Fight
Gonzalez’s office confirmed late Friday that the Congressman will not bow to GOP protests and will convene the meeting with or without Republicans present.
Pryor a Late-Blooming Maverick
Even without Pryor’s vote, Reid was able to keep the timeline for withdrawal in the war spending bill with the support of two Republicans — Sens. Chuck Hagel (Neb.) and Gordon Smith (Ore.).
Boehner Proposes New Ethics Task Force
Boehner said the group should report back recommendations by July 1 to consider the potential reforms before the August break.