This Roll Call editorial takes issue with the House Ethics Committee’s look into the PMA Group and earmarking. For sure, proving what much of the public suspects — that Members trade earmarks for campaign money, quid pro quo — is very difficult. But, it appears, the ethics committee didn’t even try. It said it did […]
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PMA Group inquiry and Rep. Flake
Rep. Flake is seeking more information about the House Ethics Committee’s look into the PMA Group and earmarks. In a floor statement Tuesday night, Flake said, “I think it is fair to ask what the Standards Committee did regarding this investigation. … I think it is reasonable to ask whether the Standards Committee issued subpoenas […]
How thick a wall between fundraising and lawmaking?
This morning’s Post discusses the House Ethics Committee’s recent report on the PMA Group and its treatment of the “walls” discovered between Members’ fundraising operations and official work. In detailing how the lawmakers approached their earmarking, however, the ethics report and accompanying reports by the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) made clear that the wall […]