AP: Congressional Ethics Report Leaked, Reveals Names Nov 2, 2009
Revelations of the mostly preliminary inquiries by the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct - also known as the Ethics committee - and a panel that refers cases to it shook the chamber as lawmakers were immersed in a series of scheduled votes Thursday. The panel announced that it was investigating two California Democrats - Reps. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Will Ethics Probe Take Down any Lawmakers? Oct 31, 2009
the chair of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. Revealed in the document: names of more than two dozen lawmakers who at the time of the report in July were under some sort of ethics review. (CBS News)
Lobbyist's alleged threat on Nunes revealed Oct 31, 2009
Revelations of the mostly preliminary inquiries by the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct - also known as the Ethics committee - and a panel that refers cases to it shook the chamber as lawmakers were immersed in a series of scheduled votes Thursday ... The ethics panel, formally called the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, is reportedly examining ties between seven House members and PMA. The seven House members, none of whom are from California, serve on the House... (Fresno Bee)
Lawmakers draw ethics panel looks Oct 31, 2009
If anything, the document rebuts arguments of some watchdog groups that members of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct - the ethics committee - do little to investigate their colleagues. The document shows the scrutiny involved some 30 members last summer. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Leak lays bare US Congress ethics probes... Oct 31, 2009
If anything, the document rebuts arguments of some watchdog groups that members of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct the ethics committee do little to investigate their colleagues. The document shows the scrutiny involved some 30 members last summer, but it lumps together lawmakers who are subjects of a complete investigation with subpoena powers with those who may simply have asked for a ruling on a proposed trip to be financed by a private sponsor. (The Drudge Report)
Rep. Waters facing ethics probe Oct 30, 2009
The House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct said it voted unanimously to establish an investigative subcommittee to look into the matter. The committee also confirmed the subject of the investigation - whether Waters violated any rules to help the National Bankers Association or OneUnited Bank. (Boston Globe)
Ethics panel to investigate Calif. Dems Oct 30, 2009
The Committee on Standards of Official Conduct issued statements saying it appointed investigating subcommittees in the cases of Richardson and Waters. At the same time, the panel dismissed a third case involving Rep. (CNN)
Ethics Committee Opens Investigations Into Waters, Richardson Oct 30, 2009
In separate statements, the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct said it would open investigative subcommittees into each lawmaker. LOG IN NOT A SUBSCRIBER. (Roll Call)
House Committee Issues Subpoena in Countrywide Probe Oct 25, 2009
"Documents identifying information about current Members of the United States Congress, and their spouses, shall be segregated from other records and delivered to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in Room HT2 of the Capitol," the subpoena states. "You shall consult with Committee staff regarding the method of delivery prior to sending any material.". (Roll Call)
Young Faces Bribery Accusation Oct 25, 2009
In its most recent report to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, commonly known as the ethics panel, that fund reported two contributions totaling $7,500 from the Nome, Alaska-based Bering Straits Native Corp. and the Anchorage-based Chugach Alaska Corp.. The Oct. 15 report also lists a $5,000 payment to Akin Gump Strauss Hauer in late September. (Roll Call)
Negotiations to Continue on Countrywide Subpoena Oct 24, 2009
For reasons of jurisdiction, the subpoena directs that any such documents be sent to the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, Towns said. Earlier this year the Senate Ethics Committee found no misconduct by Sens. (Roll Call)
Grayson Cuts Campaign’s Ties to Web site Oct 23, 2009
The Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, commonly known as the ethics panel, limits formal complaints to Members. The OCE does not discuss specific complaints, and it is not known if the office has received Sullivan s grievance. (Roll Call)
Boehner Defends GOP’s Ethics Point Man Despite Disclosure Woes Oct 23, 2009
Boehner said Carter made an error that many other Members have made, and that some of the fault lies with the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, which sometimes gives Members incorrect advice on completing their financial disclosure forms. Carter s office denied on Tuesday but then acknowledged on Wednesday that the Congressman failed to report nearly $300,000 in profits from his sales of Exxon Mobil stock on his annual financial disclosure forms for 2006 and 2007. (Roll Call)
Boehner Retracts Criticism Of Ethics Committee Oct 23, 2009
John Carter (R-Texas) for failing to report on his financial disclosure forms income from the sale of Exxon stock, telling Roll Call that Carter had made the same mistake as other Members and that the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct is partly to blame because it sometimes gives lawmakers bad advice. But Boehner spokesman Michael Steel later issued a retraction to his boss s statement. (Roll Call)
Rangel’s Legal Bills Top $1 Million Oct 17, 2009
The Committee on Standards of Official Conduct launched an investigative subcommittee in September 2008 to review Rangel s personal finances, including his failure to report rental income from a Dominican beach house. The ethics panel is examining Rangel s lease of three rent-controlled apartments in his district the lawmaker earlier gave up a fourth unit that he had used as an office in the same building and his use of House parking facilities for long-term vehicle storage, which is prohibited. (Roll Call)
Rangel: Political liability for Dems in 2010? Oct 10, 2009
On Thursday, the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct announced it had voted unanimously to expand the scope of its investigation into Rangel's activities. GOP Rep. (CNN -- US)
GOP Fails to Strip Rangel of Chairmanship Oct 9, 2009
John Carter, secretary of the House Republican Conference, presented a resolution for a full House vote calling for the removal of Mr. Rangel, at least until the House Standards of Official Conduct Committee concludes its probe. However, the Democratic-controlled chamber sidestepped the issue by instead referring the resolution to the ethics panel. (Newsmax)
After House Vote, Rangel Still Ways and Means Chairman Oct 8, 2009
Whereas the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct first announced on July 31, 2008 that it was reviewing allegations of misconduct by Representative Rangel ... Whereas the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct announced on September 24, 2008 that it had established an investigative subcommittee in the matter of Representative Rangel; EREH ... Whereas the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct announced on December 9, 2008 that it had expanded the jurisdiction of... (Human Events Online)
Committee Investigates Graves Sep 18, 2009
The House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct is investigating whether Missouri Sixth District Congressman Sam Graves violated House rules in connection with testimony before another committee ... The Office of Congressional Ethics was established by the House of Representatives as an independent, non-partisan entity charged with reviewing allegations of misconduct against members, officers and staff of the House and, when appropriate, referring matters to the Committee on Standards of... (Cameron Observer, MO)
Atlanta lawyer, 93, dies Sep 12, 2009
While in Washington, Goldstein served as Special Counsel of the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct with the 95th Congress. Goldstein served as chairman of the Committee on Corporate Laws of the American Bar Association when it adopted the "Revised Model Business Corporation Act" in 1986. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Boehner Asks Rangel to Relinquish Gavel Sep 5, 2009
In a letter to Rangel, Boehner said although he considered Rangel a friend, he felt it was necessary for the chairman to step aside as a sign of respect to the institution while the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct investigation is in progress. As chairman of the powerful House committee, entrusted with the responsibility of writing the tax laws that affect every law-abiding American citizen, you, along with the Speaker and other leaders of the majority party, have an obligation to... (Roll Call)
Rep. Boehner Asks Rangel to Step Aside Sep 5, 2009
"As chairman of the powerful House committee, entrusted with the responsibility of writing the tax laws that affect every law-abiding American citizen, you, along with the Speaker and other leaders of the majority party, have an obligation to help set the pace when it comes to standards of official conduct. "By relinquishing the gavel voluntarily while the ethics panel does its work, you would demonstrate your respect for this obligation. " ? 2009 Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This... (Newsmax)
Rangel Underreported Assets in 2007 Financial Disclosure Form Aug 26, 2009
The Committee on Standards of Official Conduct s main investigation targets four allegations, including Rangel s lease of multiple rent-controlled apartments in Harlem and his use of a House parking spot for long-term vehicle storage. In addition, the probe includes Rangel s ownership of a villa in the Dominican Republic and his failure to report rental income on that property or pay taxes on that income. (Roll Call)
The private lives of public officials Jul 24, 2009
This is illustrated in the House of Representatives, where the official name of the committee overseeing members behavior is not despite its wide use the House Ethics Committee, but rather the House Standards of Official Conduct Committee. Its focus is less on ethical misconduct in general than on actions that relate to official conduct and that might undermine the integrity of the institution or affect a member s performance of his or her official duties. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Rangel Reports Big ’09 Legal Expenses Jul 21, 2009
The Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, commonly referred to as the ethics panel, announced in late June it is investigating whether privately sponsored travel to the Caribbean in 2007 and 2008 violated House gift rules. An investigative subcommittee assigned to the matter focused its review on Reps. (Roll Call)
Statements in Ethics Probes Protected Jul 13, 2009
to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct are protected under the Speech or Debate Clause and could not be demanded by the Justice Department in a grand jury investigation. That decision as well as a concurring opinion from Appellate Judge Brett Kavanaugh, in which he called for the full court to review existing standards points to a growing application of Speech or Debate protections by the judicial branch. (Roll Call)
Ethics Panel Leaders Address Concerns Over New Rules Jul 10, 2009
The OCE, established in March 2008, is charged with reviewing potential rules violations and recommending investigations to the full ethics committee, formally known as the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. The rules changes, introduced in early June, are aimed at defining the panel s interactions with the OCE, which began conducting its own investigations in January. (Roll Call)
Earmark Recipients Filled Dicks’ Coffers Jul 6, 2009
Behan also said the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, which announced last week that it is conducting an investigation related to PMA earmarks, has not contacted Dicks or his office. PMA and its clients have provided Dicks with nearly $200,000 in campaign contributions since 2001, $116,000 of which came from PMA employees, their relatives and PMA s PAC.. (Roll Call)
Ethics Rules Allow Smith to Collect on Locker Rentals Jul 1, 2009
Smith s office said the Congressman has checked with the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct and received the green light for his income from the storage business. June 1, 12 a.m.. (Roll Call)
House panel probes lawmakers' travel Jun 26, 2009
Ragel "Congressman Rangel complied with all of the ethics rules related to this trip, which was approved by the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct," said his spokesman, Emile Milne ... "Kilpatrick commented, "The organizing foundation submitted the required information to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct ... I subsequently submitted my request to travel and received written approval from the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct to attend the conference. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Ethics committee investigating lawmakers' travel (AP) Jun 26, 2009
"Congressman Rangel complied with all of the ethics rules related to this trip, which was approved by the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct," said his spokesman, Emile Milne ... " Kilpatrick commented, "The organizing foundation submitted the required information to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct ... I subsequently submitted my request to travel and received written approval from the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct to attend the conference. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
ANOTHER WEEK, ANOTHER RANGEL PROBE Jun 26, 2009
At any rate, the chairman and ranking member of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, as it's officially known, announced that an investigative subcommittee, armed with subpoena power, will look into the trips. As The Post reported, Rangel for nearly a decade has enjoyed free trips to luxurious Caribbean destinations paid for by corporate lobbyists who bundled their sponsorships through a small, New York-based weekly newspaper. (New York Post -- Opinions)
House Ethics Panel to Investigate Caribbean Trips Jun 25, 2009
On June 24, 2009 the Committee adopted a resolution establishing an investigation subcommittee to investigate officially-connected travel in 2007 and 2008 that was sponsored, funded or organized by an organization known as Carib News or Carib News Foundation, a statement issued by the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct states. The rules potentially implicated include the House gift rule (House Rule 25, clause 5) and other rules and laws, regulations, and other standards of conduct... (Roll Call)
Democrats Look to Neutralize GOP Ethics Attacks Jun 4, 2009
with the backing of leadership, would give the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct 45 days to report on whether it is probing PMA s dealings with the lawmakers. The measure passed 270-134, with 28 Republicans crossing the aisle to support it. (Roll Call)
Ethics Case Disclosures Still Distant May 6, 2009
According to its first quarterly report, the OCE is conducting as many as six investigations that will ultimately be passed on to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct along with recommendations that the inquiries either be dismissed or investigated further. At least one lawmaker, Rep. (Roll Call)
