House Ethics Committee
Totally Revamp the Ethics Committees and the Office of Compliance
Time for a big change. At this moment when an extraordinary number of charges are coming out of the woodwork, seemingly by the minute -- some probably false, but quite a number apparently true -- we need a totally transparent Ethics Committee system. The two committees should be completely revamped along with the Office of Compliance.
The Rules Don’t Apply To Democrat Bigwigs Like Rep. John Conyers
“Your story won’t do shit to him,” said a former staffer for Democratic Rep. John Conyers. “He’s untouchable.” Based on the Bill Clinton and Al Franken precedents it looks like the former staffer is right – at least if you are a powerful Democrat.
McMorris Rodgers Faces Ethics Review
GOP-E Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) is under review by the Ethics Committee stemming from her victory in an internal party leadership race to become chairman of the House Repub. conference.
