Congressional Ethics
2014-10-15T22:33:33-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYWQyXC8yMDE0MTAxNTIyMzYwMjAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Government advocates talked about possible reforms to the congressional ethics process. They focused on the findings of the group Public Citizen’s newly-released report on House and Senate ethics investigations. The panelists said that while the House of Representatives' *Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) does not have subpoena or enforcement powers, it is not part of the House, and its reports become public. Efforts for reform to a similar outside process in the Senate had thus far been rejected.
* OCE was established by the House of Representatives in March 2008.
* OCE was established by the House of Representatives in March 2008.
Government advocates talked about possible reforms to the congressional ethics process. They focused on the findings of the group Public Cit… read more
Government advocates talked about possible reforms to the congressional ethics process. They focused on the findings of the group Public Citizen’s newly-released report on House and Senate ethics investigations. The panelists said that while the House of Representatives' *Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) does not have subpoena or enforcement powers, it is not part of the House, and its reports become public. Efforts for reform to a similar outside process in the Senate had thus far been rejected.
* OCE was established by the House of Representatives in March 2008. close
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