Ethics

Ethics Training for All Members of Congress

Jul 18, 2014 by Jessica Schieder

Reps. David Cicilline (D-RI) and Scott Rigell (R-VA) introduced legislation on July 14 to require all members of the House of Representatives to participate in annual ethics training.

The legislation would essentially extend the requirement – which already applies to all senators, Senate staff, and House staff – to all members of Congress.

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NSA Leaks Info to Embarrass Elected Congresswoman

Apr 21, 2009 by Roger Strother*

In a brazen and sophomoric act, the National Security Agency (NSA) spied and then released information on Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA), a member of the House Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk, in what can only be an effort to discredit her. 

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Lobbyists Creeping into Obama Administration

Jan 28, 2009 by Matthew Madia

cash stacksPresident Obama's new ethics platform has already sprung some serious leaks. In spite of an executive order aimed to stem the influence of lobbyists in the Obama administration, former lobbyists are finding their way into top posts, according to the National Journal.

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