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House “Ethics” Committee in name only
Today, the House Ethics Committee concluded that Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX) did not violate House rules by offering an amendment that would have benefited his own business. Issue One Chief…
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By overturning Sheldon Silver’s corruption conviction, the courts undermine public trust
Issue One Chief of Policy, Programs and Strategy Meredith McGehee issued the following statement in response to news that former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s 2015 conviction was…
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Statement of Meredith McGehee on Rep. Nunes (R-CA): This is why the Office of Congressional Ethics was created
Issue One’s Chief of Policy, Programs and Strategy Meredith McGehee released the following statement in response to questions about whether House Intelligence Committee Chair Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) violated House…
Testimonies & comments
Issue One’s letter to the House Ethics Committee on its first public meeting
Issue One’s memo to House Ethics Committee Issue One sent a letter to House Ethics Committee Chairwoman Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN) and Ranking Member Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL) calling on…
Analysis
Things to Watch Out For: Weakening the Office of Congressional Ethics
You probably remember that the Monday before the 115th Congress was sworn in, in the dead of the night on a holiday, House Republicans tried (and failed) to pass rules…
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Announcing Issue One’s Snapshots Project
Let’s face it: Not everyone can follow every money in politics, ethics or conflict of interest story, especially when there are daily — or hourly — developments. But we also…
Op-eds
Forget insider trading. Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) may have violated House ethics rules
This op-ed originally appeared in The Hill. While Washington and social media are all atwitter over the STOCK Act and the confirmation hearing of Health and Human Services secretary nominee, Rep. Tom…
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The little-noticed rule passed by House Republicans that damages ethics oversight
It was just last week that House Republicans tried to pass rules in the dead of night to weaken independent ethics oversight meant to police members of Congress. While the…
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Victory! House Republicans reverse course on Office of Congressional Ethics
Following widespread public outcry, wall-to-wall news stories and balking by rank-and-file members of Congress, House Republicans reversed course just after noon today and scuttled proposed changes to the independent Office…
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Eviscerating the Office of Congressional Ethics would be a blow to voters and lawmakers both.
Issue One Chief of Policy, Programs and Strategy Meredith McGehee released the following statement this morning: Today, Congress will vote on a new rules package that includes a proposal –…