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Tag Archives: Ethics
OCE Rules And The Need For Reform
Apologies for not posting for a while. Here is a link to my recent Politico op-ed discussing the need to reform the Office of Congressional Ethics (“OCE”) rules to provide greater transparency for subjects and to provide them with a … Continue reading
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Ethics – Second Congressional Democrat Faces Ethics Charges
The Los Angeles Times reports that Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) faces ethics allegations stemming from her efforts to help a bank with ties to her husband. A source close to Representative Waters indicates that she intends to contest the charges … Continue reading
Pro-Regulation Groups Lament White House Ethics Czar’s Anticipated Departure
The Hill reports that pro-regulation groups are lamenting the anticipated departure of White House Ethics Czar, Norm Eisen, to become an ambassador. They are lobbying the White House to maintain the position in the White House Counsel’s Office.
White House Discusses Transparecy Initiatives
The National Journal published a post discussing comments made by Norm Eisen, Special Counsel to the President for Ethics and Government Reform, about the administration’s transparency initiatives during a panel discussion on the topic.
Congressional Democrats’ Ethics Issues
The Washington Post published an article highlighting the ethics investigations pending against Congressional Democrats and discussing their possible impact on the 2010 midterm elections.
House Ethics Committee Training
Roll Call ($) published an article regarding the House Ethics Committee’s training of the Chambers over 10,000 employees – a monumental task.
NYT Examines Post-HLOGA Congressional Travel
The New York Times published an article examining Congressional fact-finding travel after the enactment of the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 (“HLOGA”). Apparently, the Times examined records concerning over 1,100 lawmaker trips sponsored by private organizations and … Continue reading
Office of Congressional Ethics Fires Back At House Ethics Committee
The Office of Congressional Ethics (“OCE”) released a public response to the criticisms made by the House Ethics Committee regarding OCE’s conduct in an investigation of a Member of Congress. The preamble and introduction to the OCE response states: On … Continue reading
White House Visitor Logs
Politico published this story on the release of the White House visitor logs. The White House Blog post discussing the release can be found here.
House Ethics Committee Report Inadvertently Disclosed
The Washington Post published a blockbuster story this morning discussing the details of an internal document from the House Ethics Committee that was inadvertently released by a low level Committee staffer. The document discusses dozens House Ethics Committee inquiries concerning … Continue reading