Category Archives: ethics investigations
“Report offers new details in campaign fund ethics probe of Rep. Rob Andrews”
WaPo: “Rep. Rob Andrews (D-N.J.) may have violated House rules and federal law by using campaign funds to pay for personal trips to Scotland and Los Angeles and by using a graduation party for his daughter to raise… Continue reading
“Ethics panel says Rep. Laura Richardson broke federal law, obstructed probe”
WaPo reports.
“Prosser converts campaign account to legal defense fund”
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: “State Supreme Court Justice David Prosser has re-christened his campaign finance account as a defense fund, which he said he is considering using to fight allegations that he violated judicial ethics rules by putting his hands on… Continue reading
“House Ethics panel clears Rep. Buchanan”
The Hill: “The House Ethics Committee on Tuesday cleared Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) on charges that he violated House rules by intentionally misleading Congress about his finances.”
But:
“The Justice Department is reportedly investigating Buchanan separately on at least… Continue reading
“Shelley Berkley faces formal ethics investigation”
WaPo: “The House Ethics Committee has voted unanimously to launch a formal investigation into allegations that Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-Nev.) used her position to benefit the financial interests of her husband — a blow to her candidacy in one… Continue reading
“Countrywide Loans Sought Favor With Fannie Mae, Report Says”
Bloomberg: “Countrywide Financial Corp. gave discount loans to former and current members of the U.S. Congress and executives at Fannie Mae as it lobbied to scuttle legislation that would have diminished its sale of sub-prime mortgages, according to a… Continue reading
An Inside Look at the Most Dysfunctional Appellate Court in the U.S.
The latest from Wisconsin.
“Ethics Case Against Congresswoman to Resume”
NYT: “Leaders of the House Ethics Committee said Wednesday that they would move ahead with a long-delayed inquiry into allegations of impropriety by Representative Maxine Waters after concluding that committee missteps had not denied Ms. Waters a fair hearing in… Continue reading
“Gov. Scott requests review of 3 justices’ action”
The Orlando Sentinel reports.
“Sen. Tom Coburn admonished for helping former John Ensign aide”
WaPo: “The ethics panel focused its ‘qualified admonition’ on Coburn for his role in helping Hampton’s work as a lobbyist during the one-year period after leaving Ensign’s office, when he was still legally forbidden from lobbying the Senate.”
“Congress ethics office clears Bachus of insider trading”
WaPo reports.
“STOCK Act to be Signed Today”
Sunlight Foundation: “A few of us at Sunlight are excited to be going to the bill signing ceremony for the STOCK Act (S. 2038) in a few hours. While the ultimate form the bill took was weaker… Continue reading
“House ethics panel launches new probes of Reps. Shelley Berkley, Vern Buchanan”
WaPo reports.