Tag Archive: Ethics

New House Ethics Committee Report Search Tool

by Daniel Schuman Aug 4, 2011 9:30 am

The House Ethics Committee is responsible for investigating and making recommendations on the enforcement of House ethics rules. In an... View Article

Sunlight weekly Round-up: Of Tax breaks and Transparency

by Zubedah Nanfuka Jun 23, 2011 6:28 pm

In an interview with Newsweek, former U.S. President, Bill Clinton suggested lowering corporate tax rates as one of the ways... View Article

Sunlight Weekly Round-up: Double standards in transparency

by Zubedah Nanfuka Mar 4, 2011 1:50 pm

When lawmakers introduce legislation that is supposed to increase transparency, naturally we expect that they will lead in the everything... View Article

Sunlight Weekly Round-up: Unfunded mandates and open government

by Zubedah Nanfuka Feb 18, 2011 7:02 pm

According to the Congressional Budget Office, the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) was set up to respond to... View Article

New York Congressman Under Ethics Investigation

by Paul Blumenthal Jan 31, 2011 12:52 pm

Another New York Congressman is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee. According to the New York Post, the House... View Article

Pillows Could Cause Congressional Insomnia

by Daniel Schuman Jan 28, 2011 5:22 pm

In a public relations move, Sleepy’s — a mattress company — announced it will give pillows to freshmen Members of... View Article

Despite rules, revolving door lobbyist was on House floor for swearing-in

by Paul Blumenthal Jan 10, 2011 12:21 pm

The New Orleans Times-Picayune points out another possible ethics violation made during the opening day of the 112th Congress. Lobbyist... View Article