Congress Fails When It Comes to Disclosure
Publication: Roll Call
Ellen S. Miller
July 7, 2008
Every year on June 15 (unless given an extension), lawmakers release disclosure reports revealing their personal finances for the public to inspect. This year, in the wake of revelations that two Senators received preferential loan treatment from lender Countrywide Financial, the release of these reports highlights the failures inherent in the personal financial disclosures requirements.
