Category: House

Rep. John Conyers and Waste Project

The Washington Times reports that House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers supported a waste project and an aide to his wife allegedly received money from a contractor involved in the project. Mr. Conyers’ spokeswoman, Karen Morgan, said in a statement to The Washington Times: “In the context of the congressmans representational duties to his constituents, […]

Five Members Under Investigation

The Times reports on the recent House Ethics notice that five officeholders are under investigation regarding trips to the Caribbean. The lawmakers under scrutiny said the Committee on Standards of Conduct — the ethics committee’s full name — approved the travel in advance, as required by House rules. Despite that approval, there are indications that […]