Legislative Ethics

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes is having a tough time of it. His mishandling of the committee’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election has triggered calls for him to surrender leadership of that probe – and even to give up his chairmanship entirely.

Common Cause Urges Senate to Delay Scott Pruitt Vote Until Court Rules on Open Records Request

Coalition letter urges Senate to delay Tom Price confirmation vote until SEC can investigate ethics violations

The chairman of the House Oversight Committee is sending disturbing signals about the new Congress's attitude toward ethics enforcement

An outpouring of public support helped save the Office of Congressional Ethics from the latest effort by the House to gut its powers to hold Members accountable. Republican, Democratic and Independent voters let Members know by phone, e-mail and social media that they want more accountability– not less - from their elected representatives in Washington.

This latest effort to gut the Office of Congressional Ethics and curb the enforcement of House ethics rules is disgraceful and indicative of the need for someone other than Members to enforce those rules.