Roll Call reports that House Ethics recently revised internal rules on its relationship with the Office of Congressional Ethics. I cannot locate the revied rules on House Ethics’ or OCE’s website, but I’ll post a link as soon as it shows up.
Day: June 11, 2009
Obama and the Clinton Ambassador-Donor Benchmark
Using the Clinton administration as a benchmark, how is the Obama administration doing in terms of the number of donors and bundlers appointed to ambassadorships? Al Kamen reports. Clinton tended to pick people with experience in public policy — if not international policy — for the important embassies.
Financial Disclosure Report Stories
First, the financial disclosure reports are released. Next come the stories, including this Post piece on lawmakers with holdings in bailed-out firms. From stock holdings to retirement funds to mortgages, more than 20 House leaders and members of the House Financial Services Committee had large personal stakes in the Wall Street powerhouses whose collapse last […]