Dozens in Congress Under Ethics Inquiry
Submitted by Monica Rober on Fri, 10/30/2009 - 17:03
The Washington Post exposes the House Ethics Committee's investigation into over 30 lawmakers about defense lobbying and corporate influence peddling."The 22-page "Committee on Standards Weekly Summary Report" gives brief summaries of ethics panel investigations of the conduct of 19 lawmakers and a few staff members. It also outlines the work of the new Office of Congressional Ethics, a quasi-independent body that initiates investigations and provides recommendations to the ethics committee. The document indicated that the office was reviewing the activities of 14 other lawmakers. Some were under review by both ethics bodies."To read the full article, click here.