The House ethics proposals were announced yesterday and incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reaffirmed promises of reform. The proposals included the creation of a panel within the Appropriations Committee that will oversee intelligence agencies and a House task force to consider establishing an outside ethics panel. The proposed rules changes include, "a ban on gifts and travel from lobbyists, preapproval from the ethics committee on all lawmakers' travel funded by outside groups, a ban on the use of corporate jets, and mandatory ethics training." Changes to the Lobbying Disclosure Act will most likely take longer to get to the House floor. The Washington Post article can be read here.