Office of Congressional Ethics

GOP Rep May Have Broken Law

AP | LARRY MARGASAK | Posted 05.10.2012

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WASHINGTON -- A congressional ethics panel has concluded there is substantial reason to believe Rep. Vern Buchanan tried to get a former business part...

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GOP Rep Cleared In Insider Trading Probe

Posted 04.30.2012

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The Office of Congressional Ethics found no evidence of Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) violating insider trading rules and has unanimously agreed to dro...

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House Dems Hit GOP Lawmaker Over Fundraising Schemes

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 03.03.2012

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WASHINGTON -- In advance of House Speaker John Boehner's Florida fundraising event with Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) on Saturday, the Democratic Congre...

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NYT Admonishes John Boehner For Fundraising Event

The Huffington Post | Lucia Graves | Posted 03.02.2012

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House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) is raising eyebrows with his scheduled fundraiser appearance alongside Rep. Vern Buchanan, the wealthy Florida Rep...

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Sources: GOP Congressman Faces Insider-Trading Investigation

The Washington Post | Posted 02.09.2012

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The Office of Congressional Ethics is investigating the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee over possible violations of insider-trading...

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DOMA Defense: Boehner Complaint Dropped By Watchdog Group CREW

HuffingtonPost.com | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 09.12.2011

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WASHINGTON -- When House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) announced he would spend $500,000 to hire an outside law firm to defend the Defense of Marriage...

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Tea Partiers Slam John Boehner Over Plan To Kill Ethics Watchdog

thinkprogress.org | Posted 05.25.2011

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In spite of that expectation, Boehner is threatening to axe the Office of Congressional ethics. Established in March of 2008 after the Jack Abramoff s...

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Lawmakers Seek Cash During Key Votes

Washington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Numerous times this year, members of Congress have held fundraisers and collected big checks while they are taking critical steps to write new laws, d...

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What of Ethics Office, Mr. Boehner?

Melanie Sloan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Boehner's threat to shut down the Office of Congressional Ethics does not inspire confidence that Republicans will take ethics more seriously this time around.

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House Republicans Plan To Kill Major Ethics Watchdog

National Journal | By Eliza Newlin Carney | Posted 05.25.2011

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But behind closed doors, Boehner's agenda clashes head-on with the populist rhetoric of many newly elected Republican House members. Even as they outl...

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Is The Office Of Congressional Ethics Be On The GOP Chopping Block?

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- With "transparency" and "accountability" the new buzz words amongst the incoming Republican lawmakers in Congress, one fixture that may ...

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26 Sitting Lawmakers Corrupting the Halls of Congress

Melanie Sloan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ethics isn't about Republican or Democrat; it's about right and wrong. Both houses of Congress and both political parties have a less-than-stellar record on this issue.

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In The Public Interest: The Crystal Ball of Congressional Ethics Enforcement

Lisa Gilbert | Posted 05.25.2011

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As we enter October, and the polarized election environment continues to sizzle with ethics accusations, it's a good time to take a hard look back at ...

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3 Reps Under Further Investigation Over Alleged Bank Bribery

AP | LARRY MARGASAK | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — House investigators have recommended that three lawmakers be further investigated to determine whether political contributions were...

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Delusion on the Hill? The Earmark Puzzle

Lawrence Lessig | Posted 05.25.2011

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Following the Supreme Court's weakening of the appearance of corruption standard in Citizens United, the Democratic Ethics Committee may now be doing the same.

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Congressional Ethics Office Closes Inquiry Into Murtha, Dicks and Moran

Roll Call | Jennifer Yachnin | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Office of Congressional Ethics has closed its investigation into Reps. John Murtha (D-Pa.), Norm Dicks (D-Wash.) and Jim Moran (D-Va.) and their r...

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CREW: 16 Members Of Congress Currently Under Investigation

Citizens For Responsibility And Ethics In Washington | Posted 05.25.2011

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Today, CREW released a comprehensive list of members of Congress under investigation. Currently, there are 16 members -- 12 House members and four Sen...

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