HotlineOnCall discusses the latest development in the status of the DISCLOSE Act. Final sticking points over a measure to curb some campaign spending and promote more robust disclosure are being negotiated with key stakeholder groups as sponsors hope to see the bill hit the House floor next week, after making it through the House Rules […]
Month: June 2010
Office of Congressional Ethics in new controversy
The Office of Congressional Ethics is in a new controversy sparked by twenty members of the Congressional Black Caucus. Twenty members of the Congressional Black Caucus, including its chairwoman, are asking the House to severely restrict the powers of an independent ethics office that has spent much of its first full year investigating accusations of […]
Chicagoland trial and Washington
They’re monitoring the situation closely, getting frequent reports and briefings. What more damage will be done? Is total destruction possible? How much will this cost? No, I’m not talking about the oil spill; the Blagojevich trial is back in the news. President Barack Obama, Rahm Emanuel, Valerie Jarrett, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Rep. […]