Appointments to the new Office of Congressional Ethics have been announced. The Office of Congressional Ethics is intended to supplement the work of the Ethics Committee and congressional leaders expect the two bodies to work together effectively. Â “The new Office of Congressional Ethics is essential to an effective ethics process in the House,” said […]
This article discusses a Congressman using Twitter and how it may fit within House rules. Texas Rep. John Culberson uses his Blackberry to post blurbs about his work onto Twitter, a social networking site on the Internet. The Internet has set him free from unfair media reports and other barriers between him and his constituents, […]
The Times has a piece on the rental arrangements of a federal officeholder and House gift rules. Some Congressional ethics experts, while saying it appears legitimate for Mr. Rangel to have one rent-stabilized apartment, question whether his acceptance of the additional units may violate the House of Representatives’ ban on members’ accepting gifts of more […]