Category: House

House Ethics Committee speaks to PMA Group matter (again)

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 26, 2010
Categories In House

The House Ethics Committee responds to recent floor action on PMA Group issues with this statement today.

DISCLOSE Act: Schumer “close to giving up” on Republican

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 25, 2010
Categories In House, Senate

The Hill has the latest on The DISCLOSE Act here. Sources close to the negotiations say Schumer is close to giving up on finding a Republican and will likely move forward with the measure without one. “Sen. Snowe could have more leverage with the bill down the road if she doesn’t agree to co-sponsor up […]

Update on House rules’ treatment of spouses

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 23, 2010
Categories In House

Roll Call reports that the House Ethics Committee has apparently folded its efforts to change a key definition relating to personal financial disclosure reports. The House ethics committee has scrapped proposed rules that for the first time would have defined gay married couples as “spouses” for the purposes of filling out their annual Congressional financial […]