The Post examines investments by Members of Congress in a set of articles today. The intersection of [Rep. Ron] Paul’s investments, policy convictions and congressional duties is acceptable under the ethics rules that govern lawmaker investing, a code of behavior that stands in stark contrast to the stricter regulations that government and private executives typically […]
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House Ways and Means SD Janice Mays in the spotlight
The Post profiles House Ways and Means Staff Director Janice Mays today. She was hired in 1975 in the aftermath of Chairman Wilbur Mills’s boozy splash with stripper Fanne Foxe, and her bosses have included former congressman Dan Rostenkowski (D-Ill.), who was convicted and imprisoned on federal corruption charges, and Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.), whose […]
DISCLOSE Act on the radar next week
Eric Cantor’s Whip Notice for next week lists H.R. 5175 (the DISCLOSE Act) for possible consideration.