House Ethics provides a convenient form for senior staff to certify that they have attended ethics training. The form must be signed by a supervisor, according to the guidance. What forms are lobbyist-employers and firms that retain lobbyists using to certify compliance?
Author: Eric Brown
SCOTUS on Searches (in House office building)
Per SCOTUSBlog, The Court’s denial of review in U.S. v. Rayburn House Office Building Room 2113 (07-8160) left intact a ruling by the D.C. Circuit Court that gives members of the House and Senate some protection under the Constitution’s Speech or Debate Clause against criminal searches — even with a warrant — of their legislative […]
Sources of Information
Lobbyists and Interest Groups: Sources of Information: A “guide for locating governmental sources that maintain files on lobby groups, their registrations, and finances.”