Congressional Ethics Investigation
The members of the subcommittee investigating allegations against former Representative Mark Foley spoke to reporters about their report on the investigation. The report found that Republica…
71 viewsThe members of the subcommittee investigating allegations against former Representative Mark Foley spoke to reporters about their report on the investigation. The report found that Republica…
71 viewsRepresentatives Hastings and Berman, as well as other members of the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, announced the launch of an investigation into the conduct of House memb…
59 viewsThe House passed the warrantless wiretapping bill 232-191. Several other bills were passed, including the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Act. Mild audio buzz during the last hour of the program.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,502 viewsThe House debated overriding President Bush’s veto of stem cell legislation.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,275 viewsThe House debated a non-binding resolution (H. Res. 861) on support for operations in Iraq and efforts to combat international terrorism. It also stated that no time limits should be set for…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,388 viewsWitnesses testified about possible changes to House ethics rules governing gifts of travel from private sources. Among the topics they addressed were types and functions of trips taken by me…
117 viewsThe House passed a lobbying and ethics bill in a 217-213 vote.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,028 viewsThe House Rules Committee held a hearing on lobbying reform, focusing on accountability and transparency in lobbying. Witnesses testified about a number of topics including records filing re…
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